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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Those young people who give of their time and |
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talents to assist in the demanding work of the Texas Legislature are |
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truly deserving of our gratitude and admiration, and Sarah |
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Wilkinson is one such individual; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally from Wichita Falls, Ms. Wilkinson has |
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served as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative |
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Elliott Naishtat from January through May 2009, and her commitment, |
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dedication, and cheerful disposition have been greatly appreciated |
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by her colleagues; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Wilkinson's expertise in the area of health and |
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human services has been particularly valuable to both |
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Representative Naishtat's staff and his constituents, and in |
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assisting citizens with questions relating to these areas, she has |
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seen firsthand the ability of public officials to have an impact on |
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policy; moreover, she has learned more than she ever cared to know |
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about "scope of practice" issues as she followed the House |
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Committee on Public Health and prepared for Representative Naishtat |
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analyses on every bill considered by the committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Wilkinson has further distinguished herself |
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through her work on Representative Naishtat's legislation |
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regarding forensic exams for sexual assault victims, Medicaid |
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services for juvenile offenders, and youth who are in the care of |
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the Texas Youth Commission; going above and beyond the call of duty, |
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she has even been known to watch the house floor debate from her |
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television at home on Saturdays; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate student in the Master's of Social Work |
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Program at The University of Texas at Austin, Ms. Wilkinson has |
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gained knowledge and understanding of the inner workings of the |
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Texas Legislature and the legislative process that will surely |
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serve her well as she prepares to enter the arena of macro social |
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work; although her coworkers, most especially the legislative |
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director, are sorry to see her tenure end, they share her excitement |
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as she prepares to embark on a future that is bright with promise; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Sarah Wilkinson for her outstanding |
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service as a legislative aide and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Wilkinson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |