H.R. No. 1859
 
R E S O L U T I O N
       WHEREAS, Chidi Umez has provided invaluable service as a
legislative intern in the office of State Representative Yvonne
Davis during the 80th Texas Legislative Session; and
       WHEREAS, A second-year student at Thurgood Marshall School of
Law, Ms. Umez is a participant in the Texas Legislative Internship
Program; in that capacity, she has had the opportunity to witness
history in the making, and her myriad contributions as a staffer
this session have proven the merit of the program for the employer
as well as for the student; and
       WHEREAS, Ms. Umez has accepted a position with the Hogg
Foundation for Mental Health Policy in Austin for the summer of
2007, and after her graduation next year she plans to focus on
public interest law; and
       WHEREAS, During the course of her internship, Ms. Umez has
earned the respect of her colleagues, taking on each new task with
characteristic enthusiasm and dedication, and her work has greatly
benefited the citizens of House District 111; now, therefore, be it
       RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Chidi Umez on her exemplary tenure as a
legislative intern and extend to her sincere best wishes for
continued success and happiness; and, be it further
       RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Umez as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Davis of Dallas
______________________________
Speaker of the House     
       I certify that H.R. No. 1859 was adopted by the House on May
18, 2007, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House