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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 Melanie |
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Wilmoth is one such individual; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally from Fort Worth, Ms. Wilmoth has served |
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as a 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. Wilmoth'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 attorneys ad litem, low-income housing tax credits, assisted |
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living facilities, prescription drugs, and other human |
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services-related issues as she followed the House Committee on |
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Human Services and prepared for Representative Naishtat analyses of |
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every bill considered by the committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Going above and beyond the call of duty, Ms. Wilmoth |
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has often stayed late into the night, preparing the |
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representative's committee notebook and shepherding legislation |
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through the entire legislative process; she has further |
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distinguished herself through her work on Representative |
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Naishtat's legislation regarding competitive insurance benefits |
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for UT and Texas A&M employees, and she has also learned a |
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considerable amount about floor amendments; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Wilmoth is a graduate student in the Master of |
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Science in Social Work Program at The University of Texas at Austin, |
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and her knowledge and understanding of the inner workings of the |
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Texas Legislature and the legislative process will surely serve her |
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well as she prepares to enter the arena of macro social work; |
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although her coworkers, most especially the legislative director, |
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are sorry to see her tenure end, they share in her excitement as she |
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prepares to embark on a future that is bright with promise; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Melanie Wilmoth for her outstanding |
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service as a legislative aide and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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for 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. Wilmoth as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |