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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The 19 Fellows of the 2021 Moreno/Rangel Legislative |
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| 6 | 7 | | Leadership Program have ably served the citizens of Texas during |
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| 7 | 8 | | the 87th Legislative Session; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The program is sponsored by the Mexican American |
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| 9 | 10 | | Legislative Leadership Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan |
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| 10 | 11 | | organization established by the Mexican American Legislative |
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| 11 | 12 | | Caucus to foster the development of leadership skills among Latino |
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| 12 | 13 | | youth; in 2003, the foundation launched its fellowship to offer |
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| 13 | 14 | | outstanding undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to |
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| 14 | 15 | | gain firsthand experience in the functions and operations of the |
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| 15 | 16 | | Texas House of Representatives during a legislative session; it is |
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| 16 | 17 | | named in honor of the late Paul C. Moreno, the longest-serving |
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| 17 | 18 | | Hispanic member of the house, and the late Irma Rangel, the first |
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| 18 | 19 | | Mexican American woman to serve in the Texas Legislature; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, In 2021, the program welcomed the largest class of |
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| 20 | 21 | | Fellows since its inception, including Tsion Amare Mengesha, Daniel |
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| 21 | 22 | | Arizpe, Yuri Barragán, Fabiola Barreto, Bianca Carrizal, Leonardo |
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| 22 | 23 | | Garcia, Rebecca Flores, Lyssette Galvan, Lorraine Garcia, |
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| 23 | 24 | | Jacqueline Gheorghe, Sandra Lopez, Melissa Medina, Andrea |
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| 24 | 25 | | Medina-Alvarado, Any Ojeda Alamilla, Andrea Orozco, Pedro Ortiz |
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| 25 | 26 | | Menchaca, Brandy Ann Pena, Ana Silbas, and Jacquelyne Valladares; |
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| 26 | 27 | | and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, During the session, these 19 talented students |
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| 28 | 29 | | worked alongside veteran staff on policy matters in the offices of |
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| 29 | 30 | | representatives, and they participated in weekly seminars where |
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| 30 | 31 | | they interacted with Latino leaders, elected officials, and state |
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| 31 | 32 | | agency personnel; their challenging responsibilities helped them |
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| 32 | 33 | | learn more about the legislative process and the issues facing |
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| 33 | 34 | | citizens of the Lone Star State; moreover, they gained valuable |
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| 34 | 35 | | insights into the nature of public service and the many ways in |
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| 35 | 36 | | which they can contribute to their communities; and |
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| 36 | 37 | | WHEREAS, The Fellows of the 2021 Moreno/Rangel Legislative |
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| 37 | 38 | | Leadership Program performed their duties as policy aides with |
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| 38 | 39 | | skill and dedication, and they are indeed deserving of special |
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| 39 | 40 | | recognition for their fine work; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | Legislature hereby commend the Fellows of the 2021 Moreno/Rangel |
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| 42 | 43 | | Legislative Leadership Program for their exceptional efforts and |
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| 43 | 44 | | extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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| 44 | 45 | | further |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 47 | | prepared for the Fellows as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 47 | 48 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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