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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Our communities draw immeasurable strength from |
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| 8 | 9 | | individuals such as Kathleen Martinez of Dallas, who has |
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| 9 | 10 | | distinguished herself in the course of her exemplary career in |
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| 10 | 11 | | immigration law; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Martinez is the founder and managing attorney |
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| 12 | 13 | | of Martinez Immigration Global Law Firm, which has a primary office |
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| 13 | 14 | | in Allen; under her able leadership, the firm has helped numerous |
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| 14 | 15 | | immigrants gain legal status and reunite with their families; in |
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| 15 | 16 | | addition, she works to raise awareness about issues impacting |
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| 16 | 17 | | immigrants on social media platforms such as TikTok, where she has |
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| 17 | 18 | | amassed more than two million followers; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Martinez has been involved in the Dallas Bar |
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| 19 | 20 | | Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association; |
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| 20 | 21 | | among her many accomplishments, she was recognized as an Elite |
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| 21 | 22 | | Lawyer in 2023, and that same year, she was named the Best |
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| 22 | 23 | | Immigration Lawyer in Plano by Quality Business Awards; in 2024, |
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| 23 | 24 | | she received recognition from Top Lawyers USA; she holds a |
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| 24 | 25 | | bachelor's degree from Mount Saint Mary's University in Los Angeles |
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| 25 | 26 | | and a juris doctor degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San |
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| 26 | 27 | | Diego; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Kathleen Martinez has demonstrated a steadfast |
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| 28 | 29 | | commitment to advocating for justice, serving the underserved, and |
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| 29 | 30 | | promoting equal opportunities for all, and in so doing, she has set |
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| 30 | 31 | | an inspiring example of professional excellence; now, therefore, be |
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| 31 | 32 | | it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature hereby commend Kathleen Martinez for her work as an |
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| 34 | 35 | | immigration attorney and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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| 35 | 36 | | continued success; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 38 | | prepared for Mrs. Martinez as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 38 | 39 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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