H.R. No. 1671

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to
	recognize Melinda Griffith for her outstanding work in the office
	of Representative Norma Chavez during the 81st Legislative Session;
	and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Griffith has distinguished herself as a
	participant in the Texas Legislative Internship Program (TLIP)
	administered by the Mickey Leland Center on World Hunger and Peace
	at Texas Southern University; and
	WHEREAS, Established in 1990, TLIP 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 his office assists with coordinating on-site
	activities; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Griffith graduated magna cum laude with a
	bachelor's degree in political science and a minor in Spanish from
	Lamar University, where she earned several academic awards and
	served as the secretary of the Pre-Law Society and as a delegate at
	the Model Arab League; she is planning to attend law school; and
	WHEREAS, During her tenure as a legislative intern, Ms.
	Griffith has gained valuable work experience and firsthand
	knowledge of the governmental process, while also developing
	insight into the important issues facing our communities and our
	state; and
	WHEREAS, Diligent and resourceful, Ms. Griffith has
	skillfully handled a variety of duties in the office of
	Representative Chavez and ably assisted in meeting the needs of
	constituents, and she may reflect proudly on her service as a
	legislative intern; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
	Legislature hereby commend Melinda Griffith for her tireless
	dedication and exemplary work as a participant in the Texas
	Legislative Internship Program and extend to her sincere best
	wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Ms. Griffith as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Coleman
	Chavez
	Straus Gattis Menendez
	Allen Geren Merritt
	Alonzo Giddings Miklos
	Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
	Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
	Anderson Guillen Moody
	Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
	Berman Hamilton Naishtat
	Bohac Hancock Oliveira
	Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
	Bonnen Harless Orr
	Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
	Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
	Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
	Burnam Hernandez Patrick
	Button Herrero Paxton
	Callegari Hilderbran Peña
	Castro Hochberg Phillips
	Chavez Hodge Pickett
	Chisum Homer Pierson
	Christian Hopson Pitts
	Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
	Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
	Cook Hughes Riddle
	Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
	Crabb Isett Ritter
	Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
	Creighton Jones Rose
	Crownover Keffer Sheffield
	Darby Kent Shelton
	Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
	Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
	Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
	Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
	Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
	Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
	Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
	Edwards Legler Thibaut
	Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
	Eissler Lewis Truitt
	Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
	England Madden Turner of Harris
	Farabee Maldonado Vaught
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Marquez Villarreal
	Fletcher Martinez Vo
	Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
	Flynn McCall Weber
	Frost McClendon Woolley
	Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1671 was adopted by the House on May
	12, 2009, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House