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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Christine Williford was awarded her juris doctor |
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degree from The University of Texas School of Law in May 2009, |
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marking a notable milestone in her already accomplished life; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Kountze, Ms. Williford was student body |
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president at Kountze High School, from which she graduated as |
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valedictorian in 2002; she went on to attend the University of Notre |
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Dame, and in addition to serving on the cheerleading squad and as |
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president of the Texas Club, she interned at Deloitte and Touche, |
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LLP, and studied abroad in Toledo, Spain, before graduating cum |
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laude with a degree in accountancy; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Williford was accepted into UT Law School in |
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2006; while there, she distinguished herself as a member of the |
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Board of Advocates, serving on the managing committee and as |
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assistant mock trial director, and her efforts earned her the |
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titles of Most Outstanding Officer and Most Outstanding Assistant |
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Officer; she also shared her time to represent victims of domestic |
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violence through the Domestic Violence Clinic; and |
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WHEREAS, This talented young Texan studied abroad at the |
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National University of Ireland at Galway in 2008 and gained |
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valuable experience as a summer associate at Linklaters, LLP, in |
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New York City and London, where she has been invited to work as an |
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associate; and |
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WHEREAS, Preparing to embark on an exciting new chapter in |
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her life, Christine Williford may reflect with pride on all she has |
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accomplished thus far and look with anticipation toward a bright |
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future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Christine Williford on the |
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occasion of her graduation from The University of Texas School of |
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Law and extend to her sincere best wishes for success in her future |
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endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Williford as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Alvarado |
Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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Anchia |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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Aycock |
Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Peña |
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Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3099 was adopted by the House on June |
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1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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