82R28800 JGH-D
 
  By: Harper-Brown H.R. No. 2196
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, During the 82nd Legislative Session, Valeria Dayer
  of Irving has ably served her fellow Texans as an intern in the
  district office of State Representative Linda Harper-Brown; and
         WHEREAS, Since joining the staff in August 2010, Ms. Dayer
  has gained firsthand knowledge of the governmental process and
  experience in a political environment, as well as insight into the
  issues facing our communities and our state today; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. Dayer is a student in the School of Legal Studies
  at Jack E. Singley Academy, where she implemented the first YMCA
  Youth and Government Club in Irving ISD and went on to serve as its
  president; the group won fourth place in the mock trial competition
  at the YMCA Texas Youth and Government District 5 Conference and
  advanced to the 2011 state competition; moreover, she has been
  active at her school as a member of the Law Review for three years;
  and
         WHEREAS, Ms. Dayer has contributed to her community as a
  volunteer for the City of Irving's Teen Court; she served as its
  lead defense attorney for 2010-2011 and earned the Defendant's
  Choice Award; her other honors include the 2011 Irving YMCA
  Leadership Award and the 2010 Youth Character Award from the YMCA of
  Metropolitan Dallas; and
         WHEREAS, This noteworthy young Texan has brought dedication,
  enthusiasm, and care to her work for House District 105, and it is
  most fitting to recognize her for a job well done; now, therefore,
  be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
  Legislature hereby commend Valeria Dayer for her service as an
  intern in the district office of State Representative Linda
  Harper-Brown and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
  success in all her future endeavors; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ms. Dayer as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.