| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2483 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The 20 fellows of the 2023 Moreno/Rangel Legislative |
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| 6 | 6 | | Leadership Program have ably served their fellow Texans during the |
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| 7 | 7 | | 88th Legislative Session; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The program is sponsored by the Mexican American |
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| 9 | 9 | | Legislative Leadership Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan |
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| 10 | 10 | | organization established by the Mexican American Legislative |
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| 11 | 11 | | Caucus to foster the development of leadership skills among Latino |
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| 12 | 12 | | youth; in 2003, the foundation launched its fellowship to offer |
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| 13 | 13 | | outstanding undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to |
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| 14 | 14 | | gain firsthand experience in the functions and operations of the |
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| 15 | 15 | | Texas House of Representatives during a legislative session; it is |
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| 16 | 16 | | named in honor of the late Paul C. Moreno, the longest-serving |
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| 17 | 17 | | Hispanic member of the House, and the late Irma Rangel, the first |
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| 18 | 18 | | Mexican American woman to serve in the Texas Legislature; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, In 2023, the program welcomed the largest class of |
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| 20 | 20 | | fellows since its inception, including Abigail Guerra, Kimberly |
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| 21 | 21 | | Guzmán, Carolina Vanegas, Marla Lopez, Nallely Najera, Pete |
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| 22 | 22 | | Pascone, Alejandro Talamantes Martinez, Matthew Lopez, Azul |
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| 23 | 23 | | Martinez, Herlinda Resendiz, Leslie Mireles, Maria "Mona" Ramirez |
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| 24 | 24 | | Campos, Saul Fontes, Jose Camacho, Elena Tamez, Sol Macias-Thomas, |
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| 25 | 25 | | Julio Mena Bernal, Arleth Amaya, Eloy Barrera, and Adison Denham; |
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| 26 | 26 | | and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, During the session, these 20 talented students |
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| 28 | 28 | | worked alongside veteran staff on policy matters in the offices of |
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| 29 | 29 | | representatives, and they participated in weekly seminars where |
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| 30 | 30 | | they interacted with Latino leaders, elected officials, and state |
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| 31 | 31 | | agency personnel; their challenging responsibilities helped them |
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| 32 | 32 | | learn more about the legislative process and the issues facing |
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| 33 | 33 | | citizens of the Lone Star State; moreover, they gained valuable |
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| 34 | 34 | | insights into the nature of public service and the many ways in |
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| 35 | 35 | | which they can contribute to their communities; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, The fellows of the 2023 Moreno/Rangel Legislative |
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| 37 | 37 | | Leadership Program performed their duties as policy aides with |
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| 38 | 38 | | skill and dedication, and they are indeed deserving of special |
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| 39 | 39 | | recognition for their fine work; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | Legislature hereby commend the fellows of the 2023 Moreno/Rangel |
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| 42 | 42 | | Legislative Leadership Program for their exceptional efforts and |
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| 43 | 43 | | extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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| 44 | 44 | | further |
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| 45 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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| 46 | 46 | | for the fellows as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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| 47 | 47 | | of Representatives. |
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| 48 | 48 | | Neave Criado |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 51 | 51 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2483 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 52 | 52 | | 29, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ______________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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