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WHEREAS, David Courreges has been honored as a 2013 |
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Distinguished Law Graduate by the St. Mary's University School of |
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Law and the Law Alumni Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Courreges earned his bachelor's degree from The |
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University of Texas at Austin and went on to receive his master of |
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public administration degree and juris doctorate from St. Mary's |
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University; he has subsequently benefited St. Mary's as an adjunct |
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professor and as the on-site administrator of the Frank J. Madla |
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and Irma Rangel Legislative Internship Program, which he helped to |
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establish; he has further given back to the institution in his roles |
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as president of the law alumni association and as a member of the |
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university's board of trustees; and |
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WHEREAS, The founder of Courreges, PC, Mr. Courreges leads a |
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practice specializing in legislative and government affairs, |
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administrative and association law, and mediation; he has also |
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gained more than a decade of experience in government law, serving |
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as a legislative director for two state representatives, as general |
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counsel for nonpartisan legislative caucuses, and as a consultant |
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for a number of policy groups; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Courreges is an active and respected member of |
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his field; president of the Austin Young Lawyers Association, he |
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has served as vice president and board member of the state |
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organization and was involved in the development of several |
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law-focused education projects; his exceptional efforts earned him |
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the 2008 TYLA President's Award for Outstanding Leadership and |
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Service as well as the TYLA President's Awards of Merit in both 2007 |
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and 2009; in addition, he has been recognized as the 2013 top young |
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Austinite in the legal profession by the Austin Under 40 committee, |
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and he has twice been honored by Texas Monthly as a Texas Rising |
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Star in government relations; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite his busy schedule, Mr. Courreges has made |
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time to serve his community, contributing to the Leukemia & |
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Lymphoma Society, The Settlement Home for Children, and Volunteer |
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Legal Services; and |
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WHEREAS, David Courreges has demonstrated exceptional |
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leadership, skill, and dedication in all of his endeavors, and he |
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may indeed reflect with great pride on his many achievements; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate David |
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Courreges on being named a 2013 Distinguished Law Graduate by the |
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St. Mary's University School of Law and the Law Alumni Association |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Courreges as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 96 was adopted by the House on July |
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18, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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