78R11250 KMP-D

By:  Hodge                                                        H.R. No. 738



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Ten students at The University of Texas School of 
Law were selected to receive this year's UT Co-Op Public Interest 
Awards totaling $50,000 for their exceptional work in providing 
legal assistance and representation to Texans of all ages and 
backgrounds; these students, who will graduate on May 17, 2003, 
include Layla Aflatooni, Andrea Beleno, Luis Figueroa, Shavondalyn 
Givens, Eliza Hirst, Christina Mann, Marilee Manning, Katherine 
Saunders, Erica Schommer, and Shannon Lee Snead; and
	WHEREAS, Chosen by William Powers, dean of The University of 
Texas School of Law, with the assistance of Eden Harrington, the 
director of the Center for Public Interest Law, the students have 
provided legal aid to victims of domestic violence, to indigent and 
low-income Texans, to death row inmates, and to abused and 
neglected children; they have also helped combat employment 
discrimination and promoted international human rights and have 
worked with the Texas Legislature, state agencies, communities, and 
nonprofit groups on a wide variety of issues; and
	WHEREAS, Through their work in public service, these honorees 
have demonstrated great compassion and an unwavering dedication to 
creating a stronger and more just society, and their selfless 
actions are a source of inspiration to all who know them; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate the 2003 recipients of The 
University of Texas Co-Op Public Interest Awards and extend to them 
warmest best wishes for continued success and happiness in their 
future endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 
for these students as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.