79R14277 JNC-D

By:  Gallego                                                      H.R. No. 2119



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The 79th Texas Legislature is the second session of 
the Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program, which is 
sponsored by the Mexican American Legislative Leadership 
Foundation and named in honor of State Representative Paul C. 
Moreno and the late State Representative Irma Rangel; and
	WHEREAS, This outstanding program provides opportunities for 
undergraduates and graduate students from Texas to serve as policy 
interns and fellows for members of the Texas House of 
Representatives, who in turn contribute their time and efforts to 
serve these young people as mentors and role models; and
	WHEREAS, Internships and fellowships offered by the 
Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Foundation are awarded on a 
competitive basis and offer the best and brightest young Texans 
opportunities to learn about the formulation of public policy and 
the legislative process firsthand from elected officials and state 
agency representatives; and
	WHEREAS, The students selected to participate in the 2005 
program are: Aaron Barrera from Houston, serving in the office of 
State Representative Rene Oliveira; Claudia Briseño from 
Brownsville, serving in the office of State Representative Norma 
Chavez; Adell Cruz from Austin, serving in the office of State 
Representative Dora Olivo; Nicole Drozd from San Antonio, serving 
in the office of State Representative Trey Martinez Fischer; Oriana 
Fernandez from Eagle Pass, serving in the office of State 
Representative Lon Burnam; Luis Galvan from Odessa, serving in the 
office of State Representative Pete P. Gallego; Eliseo Garza from 
Edinburg, serving in the office of State Representative Jim Solis; 
Mia Garza from Hebbronville, serving in the office of State 
Representative Elvira Reyna; Orlando Gutierrez from San Antonio, 
serving in the office of State Representatives Rick and Melissa 
Noriega; Luis Martinez from Dallas, serving in the office of State 
Representative Roberto Alonzo; Zulema Mendoza from Dallas, serving 
in the office of State Representative Joe Moreno; Lizette Montiel 
from Laredo, serving in the office of State Representative Richard 
Raymond; and Corrina Noriega from San Benito, serving in the office 
of State Representative Carlos Uresti; and
	WHEREAS, This unique leadership program, which promotes 
community service and communications training, selects students 
from universities across the State of Texas, thereby encouraging 
diversity in government affairs while enabling those selected to 
experience the satisfactions and rewards of public service; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor the Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership 
Program Class of 2005 and recognize this important and progressive 
initiative for its efforts to develop in young people the skills 
needed by tomorrow's leaders.