SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 824
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great
  pleasure in recognizing the fifth class of the Senator Gregory
  Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program, offered through
  the Senate Hispanic Research Council and named in memory of
  Senator Gregory Luna of San Antonio; and
 
         WHEREAS, A true champion for the underrepresented and
  underserved in Texas, Senator Luna dedicated his life to public
  service and fought for educational equity; and
 
         WHEREAS, As a tribute to Senator Luna's admirable work in
  the Senate, this prestigious program was created to provide
  opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students from
  across the state to serve as full-time legislative assistants in
  the Texas Senate and acquire the training necessary to become
  successful leaders for our great state; and
 
         WHEREAS, These Scholars and Fellows perform a variety of
  legislative tasks and are learning firsthand how public policy is
  shaped; they also coordinated the Third Biennial Senator Gregory
  Luna Scholars Youth Leadership Institute, which assisted high
  school students from the historic Edgewood Independent School
  District with successful completion of their college admission
  process and gave them an inside look at the legislative process; and
 
         WHEREAS, The following Scholars and Fellows have
  demonstrated outstanding dedication and achievement in Senate
  offices:  Angélica Aguilar from El Paso, serving in the office of
  State Senator Judith Zaffirini; Adán Arriaga from Jasper,
  serving in the office of State Senator John Whitmire; Natalie
  Fontenot from Orange, serving in the office of State Senator
  Eddie Lucio at the International Relations and Trade Committee;
  Martha Perez Montalvo from Denton, serving in the office of State
  Senator Kip Averitt at the Natural Resources Committee; Rodolfo
  Morales III from Laredo, serving in the office of State Senator
  Mario Gallegos, Jr.; Roque Planas from Virginia Beach, serving in
  the office of State Senator Kirk Watson; Claudia Ordaz from El
  Paso, serving in the office of State Senator Eliot Shapleigh;
  Cristal Retana from Farmers Branch, serving in the office of
  State Senator Jeff Wentworth; Kristilyn Rehmann from Spring,
  serving in the office of State Senator Kel Seliger; Adrian Reyna
  from San Antonio, serving in the office of State Senator Leticia
  Van de Putte; Daniel Joshua Reyna from McAllen, serving in the
  office of State Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa; James Riley from
  Anthem, serving in the office of Lieutenant Governor David
  Dewhurst; Ana Luz Villalobos from Austin, serving in the office
  of State Senator Carlos Uresti; Sergio Villarreal from the Paso
  del Norte region, serving in the office of State Senator Robert
  Duncan at the State Affairs Committee; and Bianca Villescas from
  Edinburg, serving in the office of State Senator Royce West; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
  Legislature, hereby commend these promising students for their
  remarkable service this session and wish them continued success
  as they prepare to become the future leaders of our great state;
  and, be it further
 
         RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be presented to
  them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
 
 
Hinojosa
 
 
Averitt Harris Shapiro
 
Carona Hegar Shapleigh
 
Davis Huffman Uresti
 
Deuell Jackson Van de Putte
 
Duncan Lucio Watson
 
Ellis Nelson Wentworth
 
Eltife Nichols West
 
Estes Ogden Whitmire
 
Fraser Patrick Williams
 
Gallegos Seliger Zaffirini
 
 
  Dewhurst, President of the Senate
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 6, 2009.
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate