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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 Angela Owens for her outstanding work in the office of |
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Representative Jose Menendez; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Owens has been a participant in the Texas |
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Legislative Internship Program administered by the Mickey Leland |
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Center on World Hunger and Peace at Texas Southern University; 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; Senator Rodney Ellis serves as a program advisor, and the |
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senator's office assists with coordinating the on-site activities; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Angela Owens is a native Texan from Houston and a |
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senior at the University of Houston, where she is majoring in |
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political science; she plans to attend either law school or |
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graduate school and hopes to study international law or Asian/world |
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politics and economics; and |
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WHEREAS, During her tenure as an intern, Ms. Owens has |
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obtained firsthand knowledge of the governmental process and gained |
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work experience in a political environment, as well as developed |
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insight into the important issues facing our communities and our |
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state today; and |
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WHEREAS, Diligent, resourceful, and talented, Ms. Owens has |
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skillfully handled the multifaceted duties of the representative's |
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office and ably assisted with the needs of constituents; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Angela Owens for her tireless dedication |
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and exemplary work as a participant in the Texas Legislative |
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Internship Program and extend to her sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Owens as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |