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               WHEREAS, Claudia Ordaz has ably served the people of El Paso  | 
      
      
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        as a member of the city council; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, In August 2014, Ms. Ordaz became the youngest member  | 
      
      
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        on the council at the age of 28, when she was elected to fulfill an  | 
      
      
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        uncompleted term; she represents District 6, which includes Mission  | 
      
      
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        Valley and east El Paso, where she grew up; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Ms. Ordaz was previously employed as a press  | 
      
      
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        secretary in the office of former United States congressman  | 
      
      
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        Silvestre Reyes and as communications director for former Texas  | 
      
      
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        state senator Eliot Shapleigh; while attending The University of  | 
      
      
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        Texas at El Paso, she served as a senator-at-large in the Student  | 
      
      
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        Government Association and as president of University Democrats,  | 
      
      
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        and she led efforts to increase voter participation among her  | 
      
      
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        fellow students; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Dedicated to her community, Ms. Ordaz works with the  | 
      
      
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        Junior League of El Paso, through which she chaired a campaign  | 
      
      
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        against bullying that reached more than 3,000 children in the  | 
      
      
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        Socorro and Canutillo Independent School Districts; in recognition  | 
      
      
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        of this accomplishment, she was chosen as the organization's Active  | 
      
      
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        Member of the Year; through the years, she has also been honored as  | 
      
      
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        the 2012 Young El Pasoan of the Year by the YWCA and as one of "30  | 
      
      
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        Under 30" El Pasoans making a positive impact by the City Magazine;  | 
      
      
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        and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Claudia Ordaz has demonstrated a notable commitment  | 
      
      
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        to public service, and she is setting an example of civic engagement  | 
      
      
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        to which others may aspire; 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 Claudia Ordaz for her service on the El  | 
      
      
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        Paso City Council and extend to her sincere best wishes for the  | 
      
      
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        future; and, be it further | 
      
      
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               RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be  | 
      
      
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        prepared for Ms. Ordaz as an expression of high regard by the Texas  | 
      
      
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        House of Representatives. | 
      
      
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        González | 
      
      
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        Speaker of the House      | 
      
      
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               I certify that H.R. No. 2227 was adopted by the House on May  | 
      
      
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        21, 2015, by a non-record vote. | 
      
      
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        Chief Clerk of the House    | 
      
      
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