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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Our communities draw immeasurable strength from |
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| 6 | 7 | | individuals like Kathryn Lucero, whose work with the Texas |
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| 7 | 8 | | Secretary of State Colonias Program has contributed significantly |
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| 8 | 9 | | to the quality of life in El Paso County; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Since 2009, Ms. Lucero has served as an El |
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| 10 | 11 | | Paso-based ombudsperson for the Texas Secretary of State Colonias |
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| 11 | 12 | | Program, an initiative to provide water and wastewater services |
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| 12 | 13 | | along the Texas/Mexico border; in this role, she assesses the needs |
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| 13 | 14 | | of the community, helps oversee infrastructure projects, and |
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| 14 | 15 | | conducts meetings with state agencies, elected officials, |
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| 15 | 16 | | municipal and county governments, utility companies, and nonprofit |
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| 16 | 17 | | organizations; she has further benefited residents of the colonias |
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| 17 | 18 | | through her instrumental role in establishing a series of financial |
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| 18 | 19 | | literacy workshops; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, This notable Texan has also given generously of her |
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| 20 | 21 | | time and talents as a member of the Ysleta Independent School |
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| 21 | 22 | | District Board of Trustees, as commissioner for the El Paso County |
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| 22 | 23 | | Housing Authority Board, and as secretary of the Ysleta Education |
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| 23 | 24 | | Foundation board; she holds a bachelor's degree in social |
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| 24 | 25 | | psychology from Park University and a master's degree in human |
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| 25 | 26 | | resources from Webster University; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Kathryn Lucero has demonstrated a long-standing |
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| 27 | 28 | | commitment to ensuring that her fellow citizens have access to |
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| 28 | 29 | | vital resources and services, and she is indeed deserving of |
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| 29 | 30 | | recognition for her tireless efforts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Kathryn Lucero on |
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| 32 | 33 | | her contributions to the Texas Secretary of State Colonias Program |
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| 33 | 34 | | and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success with her |
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| 34 | 35 | | important work; and, be it further |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 36 | 37 | | prepared for Ms. Lucero as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | House of Representatives. |
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