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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 89th 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 the Mickey Leland Center on Hunger, Poverty and |
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World Peace at 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, in |
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various state agencies, and in local government; 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 Alexis Williams, Anthony Hernandez, Anuj |
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Mocherla, Ayesha Bookard, Aylin Murillo Valle, Billy Rash Jr., |
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Bryan Botani, Carlos Garth, Cha'mier Isom, Courtland Reeves, |
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Derrick Abram, Diana Resendez, Dylan Kunert, Elizabeth Diaz |
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Arreola, Emily Pearce, Grace Mobley, Heather Williams, Hrishi |
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Marakani, Imari Reynolds, Isabella Contreras, Jadyn Steave, Joshua |
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Thomas, Joy Chanslor, Karnies Adams, Kayla Campbell, Khoi Nguyen, |
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Kieran Williams, Makumya M'membe, Maria Yuliana Soria Chavez, |
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Meredith Sanchez, Mytron Washington, Natalie Garcia, Omar Gamboa, |
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Oscar Velázquez, Rebekah Besserman, Regan House, Sean Gilmore, |
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Shaneece Flax, Steven Sedtal, Terri Adams, Tristan Benson Jr., |
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Tytiana McWhorter, Uniqua Smith, Vedanth Ramabhadran, Xavier |
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Millan, and Xontianyah Williams; 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 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby commend the members of the Texas Legislative Internship |
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Program Class of the 89th 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. |