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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 Jessica Hoy is |
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one such individual; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally from Alpine, Ms. Hoy has served as a |
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legislative aide in the office of State Representative Elliott |
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Naishtat from January through May 2011, 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. Hoy's expertise in the area of health and human |
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services has been particularly valuable to both Representative |
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Naishtat's staff and his constituents, and in assisting citizens |
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with questions relating to these areas, she has seen firsthand the |
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ability of public officials to have an impact on policy; moreover, |
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she has learned more than she thought possible about assisted |
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living facilities, nursing homes, home and community-based |
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services, end-of-life issues, and other human services-related |
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issues as she followed the House Committee on Human Services and |
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prepared for Representative Naishtat analyses on every bill |
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considered by the committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Hoy has further distinguished herself through |
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her work on Representative Naishtat's legislation regarding |
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forensic exams and confidentiality of sexual assault victims; going |
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above and beyond the call of duty, Ms. Hoy has often stayed late |
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into the night, preparing the representative's committee notebook |
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and shepherding legislation through the entire legislative |
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process; she has even been known to watch the house floor debate |
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from her computer at home on Saturdays; she has also learned a |
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considerable amount about the budget and the budgetary process; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate student in the Master of Science in |
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Social Work Program at The University of Texas at Austin, Ms. Hoy |
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has 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 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Jessica Hoy for her outstanding service as |
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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. Hoy as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |