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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas takes pleasure |
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in recognizing Saint Mary's University on the inaugural year of its |
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newly created legislative internship program and in commending the |
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exemplary students who are this year's participants; and |
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WHEREAS, The Frank Madla, Jr., and Irma Rangel Legislative |
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Internship Program provides an opportunity for graduate and |
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undergraduate students who are interested in the legislative |
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process or who wish to pursue a career in state policy to experience |
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work in a legislative environment through hands-on participation; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The internship program is named for two of the |
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university's alumni who worked their way to greatness from modest |
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beginnings; both the late Honorable Frank Madla, Jr., and the late |
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Honorable Irma Rangel had a significant impact on San Antonio and |
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South Texas through their outstanding service in the Texas |
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Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, Senator Madla served for 20 years as a member of the |
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Texas House of Representatives, where he was an outspoken advocate |
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for health care and education, and during his 13-year tenure in the |
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Senate, he was honored repeatedly for his service to the state; his |
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accolades include Texas Medicine's Best Legislator Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Representative Rangel was the first Mexican |
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American woman elected to the Texas Legislature, where she went on |
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to serve for 26 years; she is noted for her exceptional work as a |
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proponent of higher education and of equal rights for minorities |
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and the poor; she was the recipient of multiple honors for her |
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pioneering service, including induction into the Texas Women's Hall |
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of Fame in 1994; and |
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WHEREAS, The internship program is designed to inspire |
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students to follow in the footsteps of such legends; it gives |
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participants insight into the legislative process and challenges |
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them to make a difference in their communities; the admission |
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standards are high, and the students selected must commit to |
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working in Austin for at least 40 hours per week while completing |
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six credit hours of course work; and |
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WHEREAS, Participants are placed in legislative offices as |
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staff members with responsibilities and duties ranging from |
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assistant committee clerk to legislative policy analyst; they must |
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develop a keen understanding not only of legislative policy, but of |
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the inherent intricacies of the Texas Legislature as an entity; and |
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WHEREAS, The undergraduate students chosen as this year's |
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interns are Andrea Chavez, in the office of Representative David |
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Leibowitz; Carolina Hernandez and Sarah Linares, in the office of |
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Representative Joaquin Castro; Mark Reyna, in the office of Senator |
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Carlos Uresti; and Matthew Reyna, in the office of Senator John |
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Carona; the graduate students are Ayed Ahbabi, in the office of |
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Representative Roland Gutierrez; Saad Aldosari, in the office of |
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Representative Tara Rios Ybarra; and Sherita Simmons, in the office |
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of Senator Leticia Van de Putte; and |
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WHEREAS, These interns have received weekly on-site |
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classroom instruction and have become familiar with the inner |
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workings of the Texas House of Representatives and Senate while |
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learning how to research and draft legislation, analyze policy, and |
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interact with constituents and the press; and |
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WHEREAS, The program benefits from the assistance and |
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direction of Professor Arturo Vega, who serves as its on-campus |
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coordinator, and David C. Courreges, who serves as the on-site |
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adjunct professor; and |
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WHEREAS, Saint Mary's University is well known for its |
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long-standing tradition of instilling in its students the spirit of |
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public service, and its legislative internship program will be a |
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valuable asset in preparing its graduates to take on leadership |
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roles in their communities and in the governmental arena; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commend Saint Mary's University on implementing the Frank |
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Madla, Jr., and Irma Rangel Legislative Internship Program and |
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extend congratulations to this year's interns, who have |
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distinguished themselves in their challenging roles; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared in honor |
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of this exemplary program. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 76 was adopted by the Senate |
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on May 22, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 76 was adopted by the House |
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on May 22, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |