Bill Text: TX HR96 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating David Courreges on being named a 2013 Distinguished Law Graduate by the St. Mary's University School of Law and the Law Alumni Association.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-07-18 - Reported enrolled [HR96 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR96-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 96 | ||
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| WHEREAS, David Courreges has been honored as a 2013 | ||
| Distinguished Law Graduate by the St. Mary's University School of | ||
| Law and the Law Alumni Association; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Courreges earned his bachelor's degree from The | ||
| University of Texas at Austin and went on to receive his master of | ||
| public administration degree and juris doctorate from St. Mary's | ||
| University; he has subsequently benefited St. Mary's as an adjunct | ||
| professor and as the on-site administrator of the Frank J. Madla | ||
| and Irma Rangel Legislative Internship Program, which he helped to | ||
| establish; he has further given back to the institution in his roles | ||
| as president of the law alumni association and as a member of the | ||
| university's board of trustees; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The founder of Courreges, PC, Mr. Courreges leads a | ||
| practice specializing in legislative and government affairs, | ||
| administrative and association law, and mediation; he has also | ||
| gained more than a decade of experience in government law, serving | ||
| as a legislative director for two state representatives, as general | ||
| counsel for nonpartisan legislative caucuses, and as a consultant | ||
| for a number of policy groups; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Courreges is an active and respected member of | ||
| his field; president of the Austin Young Lawyers Association, he | ||
| has served as vice president and board member of the state | ||
| organization and was involved in the development of several | ||
| law-focused education projects; his exceptional efforts earned him | ||
| the 2008 TYLA President's Award for Outstanding Leadership and | ||
| Service as well as the TYLA President's Awards of Merit in both 2007 | ||
| and 2009; in addition, he has been recognized as the 2013 top young | ||
| Austinite in the legal profession by the Austin Under 40 committee, | ||
| and he has twice been honored by Texas Monthly as a Texas Rising | ||
| Star in government relations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Despite his busy schedule, Mr. Courreges has made | ||
| time to serve his community, contributing to the Leukemia & | ||
| Lymphoma Society, The Settlement Home for Children, and Volunteer | ||
| Legal Services; and | ||
| WHEREAS, David Courreges has demonstrated exceptional | ||
| leadership, skill, and dedication in all of his endeavors, and he | ||
| may indeed reflect with great pride on his many achievements; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate David | ||
| Courreges on being named a 2013 Distinguished Law Graduate by the | ||
| St. Mary's University School of Law and the Law Alumni Association | ||
| and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Courreges as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| N. Gonzalez of El Paso | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 96 was adopted by the House on July | ||
| 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
