H.R. No. 1830
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Chris Canales was elected to represent District 8 on
the El Paso City Council on December 17, 2022; and
WHEREAS, A native of El Paso, Mr. Canales has served as a
legislative staff person, advocate, organizer, and sustainability
consultant, and he is a previous chief of staff for the El Paso City
Council District 8 office; in addition, he draws on the experience
he gained working for the New York City Department of Parks and
Recreation; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Canales holds a bachelor's degree from Columbia
University, and he is a graduate of Leadership El Paso; a founding
member of the Conscious Barrio organization, he has also served as
co-chair of the community council for the Vitalant blood bank, and
he volunteers as a soccer referee; and
WHEREAS, Each day, public servants improve the quality of
life for their fellow citizens in innumerable ways, and the efforts
of Chris Canales will help to make El Paso an even better place in
which to live and work; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Chris Canales on his election as
the District 8 representative on the El Paso City Council and extend
to him sincere best wishes for a productive and successful tenure in
office; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Canales as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Moody
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1830 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House