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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A number of future leaders have provided |
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indispensable support as participants in the Texas Legislative |
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Internship Program during the 88th Legislative Session; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Legislative Internship Program was |
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established by State Senator Rodney Ellis in December 1990, and it |
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is administered by Texas Southern University; the program provides |
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students from Texas colleges and universities with a unique |
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opportunity to serve as interns in the Texas Legislature, the |
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United States Congress, and a variety of local, state, and national |
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government agencies and public policy organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Students receive academic credit for participating |
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in the program, which combines academic study and research with |
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supervised practical training; as interns, they gain firsthand |
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knowledge of the governmental process and work experience in a |
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political environment, as well as insight into the issues facing |
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our communities and our state today; and |
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WHEREAS, This year's participants in the Texas Legislative |
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Internship Program are Abigayle Abel, Alaina Dixon, Alexandria |
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Gonzalez, Amajah Hall, Aylin Murillo, Chloe Hancock, Christopher |
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Shafik, Claudia Cuellar, Cornelius Sabastian Berry, Courtney |
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A. Doucet, D'Angelo Colter, David Freid, Dayleen Chery, DeAndre |
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Jackson, Destiny Montemayor, Eraneshia Mims, Faris Husain, |
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Franklin Achonye, Hawani Adugna, Jesha Magee, Jessica Fuqua, |
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Katelyn Roy, Kimberly Zavala, Lacey Reynolds, Marissa Cummings, |
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Marty Scott, Melissa Williams, Monique Dunbar, Natoya Inglis, |
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Nicholas Basha, Nimitein Jane Bobmanuel, Nykia Wright, Rainier |
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Porter, RayVon Addison, Ryan Hurt, Summerlyn Nasser, Tasha Dennis, |
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Tony L. Black, Victoria "Tori" Newman-Menendez, and Vedanth |
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Ramabhadran; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the diligence and resourcefulness that they |
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have demonstrated while performing a multitude of tasks, these |
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admirable young men and women have contributed significantly to the |
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offices they have served and, in turn, to the constituents who |
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reside in their districts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby commend the members of the Texas Legislative Internship |
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Program Class of the 88th Legislature for their excellent work and |
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extend to them best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the class as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |