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WHEREAS, For the past 30 years, the members of Minorities in |
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Government Auditing Services have gathered to share their |
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collective knowledge and skills while contributing to the |
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efficiency of the public sector; and |
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WHEREAS, The group was founded in the mid-1980s by a number of |
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men and women from diverse cultures and backgrounds who had |
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recently begun working at the State Auditor's Office; they soon |
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realized the advantages of joining together to discuss issues and |
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standards in auditing and to support one another's career goals, |
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and their numbers gradually expanded with the addition of new |
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members and perspectives; and |
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WHEREAS, In time, they began to adopt a more formal approach |
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by holding weekly breakfast meetings; moreover, they adopted the |
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name Minorities in Government Auditing Services, or MIGAS, which |
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serves as a fitting acronym for a group that--like the savory |
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dish--is made up of an eclectic mix; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of MIGAS have continued to nurture their |
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strong social and professional ties through the years, sharing |
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joyful events, comforting one another in times of sorrow, and |
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offering congratulations as individuals advanced in their jobs or |
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began their well-deserved retirements; and |
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WHEREAS, Serving as the bedrock of this close-knit team are |
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charter members Jesse "The Senator" Ancira, Mark "El Cantador |
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Suave" Garcia, Hector "El Licenciado" Gonzales, Marshall "El Gato |
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Negro" McDade, and Gilberto "The Archbishop" Mendoza; among the |
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more recent recruits are Marios Parpounas, Gary Payne, Larry |
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Vinyard, James LeBas, Nick Villalpando, Kerry Barton, Rick de Leon, |
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and Ronnie Jung; the group also continues to be influenced by the |
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past friendship and contributions of the late Kelton Green; and |
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WHEREAS, Drawing from their vast range of expertise and |
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experience, the men and women of MIGAS have promoted excellence in |
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government service, and in so doing, they have benefited their |
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fellow citizens in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the members of Minorities in Government |
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Auditing Services and extend to them sincere best wishes for |
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continued success 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 MIGAS as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |