H.R. No. 746



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Ryan Sullivan of Austin was awarded his juris doctor 
degree from the University of Houston Law School on May 12, 2006, 
marking a notable milestone in his already accomplished life; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Michigan, Mr. Sullivan graduated from 
Nouvel Catholic Central High School in Saginaw and received his 
bachelor's degree with distinction from the University of Michigan, 
where he studied English literature and creative writing; following 
graduation, he worked in Chicago with the public relations firms of 
Golin-Harris Communications and Edelman Worldwide before moving to 
the Capitol City in 1999 to pursue a master's degree in library and 
information science from The University of Texas at Austin; and
	WHEREAS, After earning his master's degree, Mr. Sullivan set 
his sights on a law degree and enrolled at the University of Houston 
Law Center; while there, he decided to concurrently pursue a degree 
in public health from the University of Texas Health Science Center 
School of Public Health and was selected as a Health Law Fellow by 
the University of Houston Health Law and Policy Center; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Sullivan briefly put his studies on hold to 
accept a policy analyst position with the House Committee on Human 
Services in 2004, and his expertise and talents were of great 
benefit during the committee's work on the crisis in the state's 
protective services programs; he was named the clerk of the House 
Committee on Government Reform for the 79th Regular Session and now 
serves as Chairman Carlos I. Uresti's chief of staff; and
	WHEREAS, Despite his myriad responsibilities, Mr. Sullivan 
finished his law degree as a guest student at The University of 
Texas at Austin; he looks forward to continuing to work with the 
legislature, and he also plans to complete his studies for his 
public health degree; and
	WHEREAS, Ryan Sullivan is a man committed to excellence in 
all his endeavors, and this quality will undoubtedly serve him well 
in whatever new challenges he undertakes; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Ryan Sullivan 
on obtaining his law degree and extend to him best wishes for the 
future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Sullivan as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                          Uresti

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 746 was adopted by the House on May 
15, 2006, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House