H.R. No. 1518

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Jordan Cooley has ably served her fellow Texans as a policy analyst in the office of State Representative James White during the 87th Legislative Session; and

WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, Ms. Cooley has provided vital assistance in handling a wide variety of challenging tasks; in addition to gaining valuable experience in the field of public service, she has learned more about the legislative process and the issues facing citizens of the Lone Star State; in her work as a policy analyst, she has focused on criminal and juvenile justice legislation; and

WHEREAS, The daughter of Brent Cooley and Andrea Duncan, Ms. Cooley was born in Webster and attended Texas A&M University, where she graduated magna cum laude in 2017 with a bachelor's degree in English, and she is currently a master's candidate at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin; in recent years, she has taught poetry and emotional language tools at facilities of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; and

WHEREAS, This noteworthy Texan has performed her duties as a policy analyst with skill and dedication, and she is indeed deserving of special recognition for her fine work; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby commend Jordan Cooley for her service as a policy analyst in the office of State Representative James White and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Cooley as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

White

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 1518 was adopted by the House on May 29, 2021, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House