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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For more than two decades, Edelmira Sotelo has ably |
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served the people of House District 74 as district director for the |
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Del Rio office of State Representative Pete Gallego; and |
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WHEREAS, Distinguished as the representative's first |
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legislative employee, "Miri" Sotelo has proven herself to be an |
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invaluable member of the team since being hired in 1990; she has |
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also found time to give back to her community as an enthusiastic |
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volunteer; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Sotelo has especially focused her efforts on |
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children, organizing the first citywide holiday toy drive, Ninos |
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Navidenos, in 2006, and chairing the initiative since then, as well |
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as serving in a leadership role with Safe Kids Val Verde County, |
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part of a nationwide network of organizations working to prevent |
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childhood injury; in addition, she has benefited the Quad Counties |
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Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Del Rio and a graduate of Del Rio High |
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School, Mrs. Sotelo enjoys the love and support of her husband, |
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Claudio, with whom she has shared more than 55 years; Mrs. Sotelo's |
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life is further enriched by her children, grandchildren, and |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Miri Sotelo has earned the respect and admiration of |
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all who know her, and her ongoing work in behalf of her fellow |
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citizens is greatly appreciated; 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 honor Edelmira Sotelo for |
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her 21 years of service in the office of State Representative Pete |
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Gallego and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success |
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and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Sotelo as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Gallego |
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Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 172 was adopted by the House on June 28, |
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2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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