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H.C.R. No. 23
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1 WHEREAS, Luis Saenz has been appointed by Governor Rick Perry
2 to serve as assistant secretary of state for the State of Texas; and
3 WHEREAS, A native of Carrizo Springs, Mr. Saenz most recently
4 served as Governor Perry's senior advisor for community affairs; in
5 that capacity, he acted as the governor's liaison to local elected
6 officials, community groups, and business and trade groups
7 throughout the state; in addition, Mr. Saenz has also worked on the
8 governor's appointment and press staffs; and
9 WHEREAS, Before joining the governor's office, he held the
10 post of executive assistant to Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn
11 and served on the legislative staffs of Senator Kay Bailey
12 Hutchison, Senator Phil Gramm, and Congressman Henry Bonilla; and
13 WHEREAS, A graduate of St. Mary's University, where he
14 received a degree in corporate finance, Mr. Saenz began his career
15 in 1990 as a research assistant at the Heritage Foundation in
16 Washington, D.C.; he subsequently received an appointment to the
17 U.S. State Department from President George H. W. Bush; and
18 WHEREAS, Praised by Governor Perry for his integrity and
19 achievements, Mr. Saenz acquired a strong sense of values and
20 responsibility from his family; this outstanding public servant is
21 a great credit to his parents, Lydia and Jaime Saenz, and his
22 grandparents, Leonor Rangel and the late Pedro Rangel, Avelino
23 Saenz, and Anastacia Saenz; together with the heritage of a caring
24 and close-knit family, he is also sustained by the love of his wife,
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