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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to |
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recognize all the participants in the Texas Legislative Internship |
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Program for their outstanding work during the 80th Legislative |
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Session; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1990, this excellent internship |
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program provides a unique opportunity for students from Texas |
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colleges and universities to serve as interns in the Texas |
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Legislature, in state agencies, and in local government offices; |
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students receive academic credit for participating in the program, |
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which combines study and research with supervised practical |
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training; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Legislative Internship Program is |
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administered by the Mickey Leland Center on World Hunger and Peace |
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at Texas Southern University; Senator Rodney Ellis serves as a |
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program advisor, and the senator's office assists with coordinating |
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the on-site activities; and |
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WHEREAS, The TLIP interns for the 80th Legislative Session |
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are Krystal Austin, Keshia Babin, Yasmeen Belal, Harold Boone, Jr., |
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Cynthia Brum, Elizabeth Choate, Michael Floissac, Iman Houston, |
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Martie Garcia, Stefani Garcia, Karen Gilbert, Tariq Gladney, DaeJan |
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Grigsby, Rashandra Hayes, Andrea Hochleutner, Namitha Jacob, |
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Luckett Johnson, Nikeyla Johnson, James Lacey, Brooke Lierman, |
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Allen McClinton, Kaitlyn Murphy, Janine Nicolau, Lesley Nelson, |
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Jennifer Nguyen, Edwin Ortiz, Angela Owens, Ronnie Piper, Kimberly |
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Player, Marvin Poole, Simeon Popoff, Heather Ragsdale, Nindiya |
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Ramchandani, Tony Rodrigues, Phillip Song, Larry Taylor, Sharita |
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Thomas, Chidi Umez, and Elaine Yeung; and |
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WHEREAS, These diligent, resourceful, and talented interns |
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have skillfully handled the multifaceted duties of the |
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representatives' offices and ably assisted with the needs of |
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constituents, and, in so doing, they have obtained firsthand |
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knowledge of the governmental process, gained work experience in a |
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political environment, and developed insight into the issues facing |
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our communities and our state; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the participants in the Texas |
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Legislative Internship Program during the 80th Legislative Session |
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and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for each intern as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |