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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 Leslie Weston |
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is one such individual; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally from Louisiana, Ms. Weston has served as |
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a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Elliott |
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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. Weston'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 thought possible |
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about state schools, board and care homes, child care licensing, |
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and other human services-related issues as she followed the House |
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Committee on Human Services and prepared for Representative |
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Naishtat analyses of every bill considered by the committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Going above and beyond the call of duty, Ms. Weston |
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has often stayed late into the night, preparing the |
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representative's committee notebook and shepherding legislation to |
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establish the Legislative Committee on Aging; she has further |
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distinguished herself through her work on Representative |
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Naishtat's legislation regarding access to electronic educational |
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materials for blind and visually impaired students, social worker |
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practice issues, and increasing access to higher education through |
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Americorps, and she has learned a considerable amount about floor |
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amendments; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Weston is a graduate student in the Master of |
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Social Work Program at The University of Texas at Austin, and her |
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knowledge and understanding of the inner workings of the Texas |
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Legislature and the legislative process will surely serve her well |
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as she prepares to enter the arena of macro social work; although |
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her coworkers, most especially the legislative director, are sorry |
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to see her tenure end, they share in her excitement as she prepares |
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to embark on a future that is bright with promise; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Leslie Weston for her outstanding service |
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as a legislative aide and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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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. Weston as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Naishtat |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2175 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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