H.R. No. 2090
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Saul Armando Fontes of El Paso was selected to
participate in the 2023 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership
Program, and he has ably served his fellow Texans as an aide in the
office of State Representative Armando Walle during the 88th
Legislative Session; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Mexican American Legislative
Leadership Foundation, the Moreno/Rangel program offers
outstanding Latino and Latina students an opportunity to serve as
full-time policy interns in the offices of members of the Texas
House of Representatives; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his tenure at the State Capitol,
Mr. Fontes has provided vital assistance in handling a wide variety
of challenging tasks, such as analyzing legislation and helping to
facilitate Representative Walle's policy agenda; in addition to
gaining valuable experience in the field of public service, he has
learned more about the legislative process and the issues facing
citizens of the Lone Star State; and
WHEREAS, A recent graduate of The University of Texas at El
Paso, Mr. Fontes holds a degree in Chicano Studies; while at UTEP,
he served as a Fall 2022 Bill Archer Fellow in Washington, D.C.; in
the future, he plans to pursue a career in public service; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has performed his
duties as a legislative aide with skill and dedication, and he is
indeed deserving of special recognition for his fine work; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Saul Armando Fontes for his service as a
Fellow of the Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program and as a
legislative aide in the office of State Representative Armando
Walle and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in
all his endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Fontes as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Walle
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2090 was adopted by the House on May
29, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House