H.R. No. 1100
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 Joya T. Hayes for her participation in the Texas Legislative
1-3 Internship Program; and
1-4 WHEREAS, A senior at Huston-Tillotson College, she is
1-5 majoring in mass communications and expects to graduate in December
1-6 1995, and she has positively affected an array of issues vital to
1-7 the State of Texas as an intern with our esteemed colleague,
1-8 Representative Gerard Torres; and
1-9 WHEREAS, This well-rounded individual is a member of Women in
1-10 Science and Technology and graciously serves as a counselor with
1-11 her school's Peer Assistance League; clearly destined to become a
1-12 future leader, she distinguished herself as president of her
1-13 freshman class and currently serves as president of the Student
1-14 Government Association; and
1-15 WHEREAS, Active in community and state political issues as
1-16 well, she has generously given of her time, talents, and energies
1-17 to volunteer with several political campaigns; and
1-18 WHEREAS, Her outstanding achievements have earned her
1-19 well-deserved acclaim; she received the Emerging Leader Award from
1-20 the Texas Association of Developing Colleges in both 1993 and 1994
1-21 and was honored with the National Collegiate Minority Leadership
1-22 Award in 1995; and
1-23 WHEREAS, Ms. Hayes has demonstrated exceptional intelligence
1-24 and initiative in pursuing a variety of academic, career, and civic
2-1 goals, and she is indeed deserving of special legislative
2-2 recognition for her contributions to her community and state; now,
2-3 therefore, be it
2-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
2-5 Legislature hereby honor Joya T. Hayes for her service as a
2-6 legislative intern and extend to her warmest best wishes for
2-7 continued success and happiness in all her future endeavors; and,
2-8 be it further
2-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-10 prepared for Ms. Hayes as an expression of high regard by the Texas
2-11 House of Representatives.