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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, During the 82nd Legislative Session, Alda Santana |
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has ably served her fellow Texans as senior legislative assistant |
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in the office of State Representative Eddie Rodriguez; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Santana joined the staff as a legislative aide |
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and was quickly promoted to district director; two weeks later, she |
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earned promotion again to senior legislative assistant; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Puerto Rico, Ms. Santana holds a |
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master's degree in social work from The University of Texas at |
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Austin; she has brought considerable energy, intelligence, and |
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expertise to her many responsibilities, helping Representative |
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Rodriguez with legislation on such vital issues as public health, |
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food safety, and animal welfare; she has been particularly |
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passionate about protecting children from hazardous chemicals and |
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working for passage of the "Cottage Food Bill"; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Santana also brightened the office every day |
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with her contagious laugh and her love for Bertrum Thumbcat, and she |
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helped initiate an important new tradition in the office known as |
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"Waffle Wednesday"; this dynamic young woman further distinguished |
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herself with her affinity for red-haired Irishmen, though she will |
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be hard pressed to find any of those in South America, where she |
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hopes to journey in the fall; and |
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WHEREAS, Alda Santana has provided indispensible support |
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throughout her tenure with the Texas House of Representatives, and |
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she is indeed deserving of special recognition for her fine work in |
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behalf of House District 51; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Alda Santana for |
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her service as senior legislative assistant in the office of State |
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Representative Eddie Rodriguez and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Santana as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |