9 | 13 | | responsibilities throughout her tenure, and she has made many |
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10 | 14 | | lasting contributions benefiting the office of Senator West |
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11 | 15 | | during her years of service; and |
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12 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Born on February 20, 1962, in Piedras Negras, |
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13 | 17 | | Coahuila, Mexico, Teresa moved with her mother and sisters to |
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14 | 18 | | Central Texas in 1966 to join her father in the Waco area on the |
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15 | 19 | | farm where he worked; after attending elementary school in |
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16 | 20 | | Rosebud, Teresa moved to Dallas with her family in 1971; she |
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17 | 21 | | graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and went on to earn an |
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18 | 22 | | associate degree in paralegal studies from El Centro College; and |
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19 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Teresa worked as a paralegal for an attorney and |
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20 | 24 | | for a judge before accepting a position with the staff of Senator |
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21 | 25 | | West; throughout her service to the office, Teresa has been noted |
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22 | 26 | | for her conscientiousness, efficiency, and commitment to |
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23 | 27 | | excellence in fulfilling her responsibilities; she has done much |
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24 | 28 | | to create a productive and rewarding work environment in both the |
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25 | 29 | | law office and senate office of Senator West, and she plays an |
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26 | 30 | | indispensible role in maintaining both offices' seamless |
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27 | 31 | | operation and a spirit of camaraderie among staff; and |
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28 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Outside of her professional endeavors, Teresa is |
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29 | 33 | | active in a number of community organizations and has served as a |
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30 | 34 | | member of the Dallas Arboretum Board and of the Hispanic 100 in |
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31 | 35 | | addition to serving as president of the Hispanic Women's Network |
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32 | 36 | | of Texas; Teresa is a devoted wife to her husband of 36 years, |
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33 | 37 | | Robert, with whom she shares two children, Nicholas and Sabrina, |
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34 | 38 | | and she is blessed with seven grandchildren who are a source of |
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35 | 39 | | great joy and who enrich her life immeasurably; and |
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36 | 40 | | WHEREAS, An exemplary employee, Teresa is beloved by her |
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37 | 41 | | current and former colleagues, and she is an invaluable asset to |
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38 | 42 | | Senator West as a member of his staff; her diligence and |
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39 | 43 | | dedication to her work have set a lasting standard, and she is |
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40 | 44 | | truly deserving of recognition for her years of faithful service |
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41 | 45 | | as assistant to Senator West; now, therefore, be it |
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42 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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43 | 47 | | Legislature, hereby commend Teresa Moreno on her loyal service to |
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44 | 48 | | the office of Senator Royce West and extend to her |
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45 | 49 | | congratulations on the 30th anniversary of her employment with |
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46 | 50 | | the office and best wishes for continued success in her work and |
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47 | 51 | | in all of her endeavors; and, be it further |
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48 | 52 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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49 | 53 | | her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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