H.R. No. 1699

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Twenty-one Texas A&M University students are
	providing valuable support to the 81st Texas Legislature while
	gaining experience in public service as members of the Agricultural
	and Natural Resources Policy Internship Program and the Public
	Policy Internship Program; and
	WHEREAS, For almost two decades, the ANRP Internship Program
	has sent student interns to Austin and Washington, D.C., where they
	work on a wide array of issues; their strong background and interest
	in agriculture and natural resources allow them to offer
	specialized knowledge to legislators; the program was founded in
	response to a request by a member of the United States Congress for
	an intern who could assist his office with these matters, and it has
	since grown to include numerous congressional offices, as well as
	the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, the
	U.S. Department of Agriculture, and offices on the state level
	during legislative years; more than 325 students have participated
	in semester-long internships; and
	WHEREAS, The Public Policy Internship Program, established
	in 1999, works with various colleges and departments to create an
	interdisciplinary environment for comprehensive academic training,
	research, and policy programming; interns in the nation's capital
	and in Austin serve in a variety of settings that align with their
	academic and professional goals; and
	WHEREAS, Led by TAMU Policy Internship Programs Director
	Breanne Svehla, both programs select their highly qualified and
	dedicated members through a rigorous application process; in
	addition to academic achievement, students must demonstrate their
	potential to take full advantage of the opportunities for scholarly
	and professional development, as well as the desire to serve our
	state and nation; and
	WHEREAS, The 2009 Texas A&M University policy interns serving
	in Austin are: Jillian Arizpe, Jason Driver, Cameron Eckel, Jacob
	Fowler, Nichole Gillen, Billy Hall, Spencer Harris, Melissa Jones,
	Dayna Kaspar, Isaiah Logan, Chris McGhee, Nick Mikula, Sarah Novak,
	Rusty Smith, Patrick Steck, Kelli Stoffels, Gavin Uttecht, Lauren
	Wied, Bryan Wilganoski, Kelsey Wyble, and Shauna Yow; and
	WHEREAS, Through the years, the ANRP and Public Policy
	Internship Programs have helped exceptional students deepen their
	understanding of governmental operations while developing
	professional skills and networks, and alumni have gone on to make
	vital contributions and assume leadership roles in a variety of
	arenas; the outstanding young people who are giving of their time
	and talents throughout this legislative session can indeed take
	pride in their achievements and service to the Lone Star State; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize the Texas A&M University Agricultural
	and Natural Resources Policy Internship Program and Public Policy
	Internship Program and commend the current participants for their
	diligence and commitment; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the ANRP and PPIP interns as an expression of high
	regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Swinford Brown of Kaufman
	Chisum Gattis
	Kolkhorst Madden
	Smith of Tarrant Smithee
	Truitt
	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. 1699 was adopted by the House on May
	7, 2009, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House