| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
|
WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to |
|
|
recognize Edwin Ortiz for his outstanding work for the Senate |
|
|
Higher Education Subcommittee, which is chaired by Senator Judith |
|
|
Zaffirini; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Mr. Ortiz has been a participant in the Texas |
|
|
Legislative Internship Program administered by the Mickey Leland |
|
|
Center on World Hunger and Peace at Texas Southern University; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Established in 1990, this excellent internship |
|
|
program provides a unique opportunity for students from Texas |
|
|
colleges and universities to serve as interns in the Texas |
|
|
Legislature, in state agencies, and in local government offices; |
|
|
students receive academic credit for participating in the program, |
|
|
which combines study and research with supervised practical |
|
|
training; Senator Rodney Ellis serves as a program advisor, and the |
|
|
senator's office assists with coordinating the on-site activities; |
|
|
and |
|
|
WHEREAS, A resident of Austin and a senior at Texas State |
|
|
University—San Marcos, Edwin Ortiz is completing a bachelor's |
|
|
degree in public administration with a minor in political science; |
|
|
he plans to return to his alma mater to pursue a master's degree in |
|
|
public administration; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, During his tenure as a legislative aide, Mr. Ortiz |
|
|
has obtained firsthand knowledge of the governmental process and |
|
|
gained work experience in a political environment, as well as |
|
|
developed insight into the important issues facing our communities |
|
|
and our state today; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Diligent, resourceful, and talented, Mr. Ortiz has |
|
|
skillfully handled the multifaceted duties associated with aiding |
|
|
the Senate Higher Education Subcommittee; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
|
|
Legislature hereby commend Edwin Ortiz for his tireless dedication |
|
|
and exemplary work as a participant in the Texas Legislative |
|
|
Internship Program and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
|
|
future; and, be it further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|
|
prepared for Mr. Ortiz as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
|
|
House of Representatives. |