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HR 599: Marquez-Leon, Dr. Jose A.; commend

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House Resolution 599

By: Representative Moore of the 91st

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing and commending Dr. Jose A. Marquez-Leon; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Dr. Jose A. Marquez-Leon has demonstrated exceptional leadership as the National President and CEO of TechLatino: The National Association of Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association (LISTA), an organization he founded in 1997 to advocate for Latino representation in the technology industry; and

WHEREAS, under his leadership, TechLatino: LISTA has developed programs to guide the Latino community from the schoolroom to the boardroom, introducing technology into classrooms, promoting careers in information technology and science, facilitating professional development through certification training and job-matching programs, leveraging online communications for continued collaboration, and recognizing Latinos making a difference in the IT industry; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Marquez-Leon serves as Chairman of 16 TechLatino: LISTA Councils nationwide and has spearheaded the organization's annual humanitarian initiatives, bringing technology to disadvantaged communities in rural cities and towns across the Caribbean and South America; and

WHEREAS, prior to founding TechLatino: LISTA, he established Hispanics in Information Technology and Telecommunications (HITT) in 1997 to address the lack of Latino representation in the United States IT and telecommunications workforce; and

WHEREAS, he further serves as CEO of the Georgia Latino Film Alliance and International Film Festival and has been appointed to both the Gwinnett Film and Tourism Committee and the Norcross Public Arts Commission; and

WHEREAS, his contributions have earned him numerous accolades, including the Politics 360 Game Changers Award (2019), Negocios Now President's Award (2018), Hispanic Trends Magazine Technology Trendsetter award (2007), and more; and

WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable individual be appropriately honored during this special time.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Dr. Jose A. Marquez-Leon for his outstanding career contributions and extend best wishes for his continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Dr. Jose A. Marquez-Leon.