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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 Martie Garcia for her outstanding work in the office of |
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Senator Rodney Ellis; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Garcia 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 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, A native of Garciasville, Ms. Garcia graduated cum |
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laude from the Honors College at The University of Texas at |
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Arlington, and she is a second year law student at the Thurgood |
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Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University; she is editor |
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of Writing Tips and has served as historian for the Hispanic Law |
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Student Association; moreover, she is vice-chair of the American |
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Bar Association Torts, Trial, and Insurance Practice Section, and |
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she has worked as a judicial intern for the Southern District of |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, During her tenure as a policy advisor, Ms. Garcia |
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has obtained firsthand knowledge of the governmental process and |
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gained work experience in a political environment, as well as |
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developed insight into the important issues facing our communities |
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and our state; and |
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WHEREAS, Diligent, resourceful, and talented, Ms. Garcia has |
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skillfully handled the multifaceted duties of the senator's office |
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and ably assisted with the needs of constituents; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Martie Garcia for her tireless |
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dedication and exemplary work as a participant in the Texas |
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Legislative Internship Program and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for the 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. Garcia as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Hernandez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2836 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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