By Wise H.R. No. 1304 77R17755 MJS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Rachel K. Johnston has served with distinction as 1-2 the legislative director in the office of State Representative 1-3 Miguel D. Wise this session; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A 1999 graduate of Boston University, where she 1-5 served as vice president of the College Democrats, Ms. Johnston has 1-6 an extensive background in politics; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Her valuable efforts as legislative director have 1-8 encompassed researching, analyzing, and tracking bills on a variety 1-9 of topics, such as immigration, housing, education, and economic 1-10 development; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Other duties at which Ms. Johnston has excelled have 1-12 included composing press releases, communicating with the Capitol 1-13 press corps, organizing press conferences, and coordinating the 1-14 drafting of legislation; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Before coming to the Lone Star State, Ms. Johnston 1-16 served as a deputy director and research director for the New 1-17 Hampshire Democratic Party, and has held many important positions 1-18 while working for a number of state and congressional officials; 1-19 and 1-20 WHEREAS, This talented woman has also contributed her time 1-21 and energies to such organizations as the Women's Action for New 1-22 Directions, National Women's Political Caucus, National 1-23 Organization for Women, as well as the American Civil Liberties 1-24 Union and the Sierra Club; moreover, she was a member of 2-1 AmeriCorps, a domestic Peace Corps program; and 2-2 WHEREAS, The constituents of District 39 have greatly 2-3 benefited from her expertise, experience, and hard work, and as 2-4 the 77th legislative session nears its conclusion, it is a pleasure 2-5 to commend Ms. Johnston for a job well done; now, therefore, be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-7 Legislature hereby commend Rachel K. Johnston for her valuable 2-8 service as legislative director in the office of State 2-9 Representative Miguel D. Wise and extend to her sincere best wishes 2-10 for continued success; and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-12 prepared for Ms. Johnston as an expression of high regard by the 2-13 Texas House of Representatives.