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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Legislative Internship Program is |
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celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first class of participants |
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during the 82nd Legislative Session; and |
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WHEREAS, Created in 1990, the program provides an opportunity |
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for young, civic-minded students to work as interns in the Texas |
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Legislature, in state agencies, and in public policy organizations; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Students receive academic credit hours for |
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participating in the program, which combines academic study and |
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research with supervised practical training; an internship lasts |
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for one academic semester and allows participants to experience the |
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political process firsthand; and |
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WHEREAS, Senator Rodney Ellis serves as an advisor to the |
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interns, and his office assists with coordinating on-site |
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activities; students interested in the governmental process and in |
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the type of humanitarian service exemplified by the late |
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Congressman Mickey Leland are encouraged to apply for the program; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The experiences of the interns often serve as a |
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springboard for public service careers on the federal, state, and |
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local levels of government, as well as for professional service in |
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the private sector, and three former interns--Representatives Ana |
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Hernandez Luna, Ron Reynolds, and Armando Walle--now serve in the |
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legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Legislative Internship Program provides a |
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wealth of work and learning experience for each of its participants |
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and is making an important contribution to the future of the Lone |
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Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the Texas Legislative Internship |
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Program and congratulate its alumni and all those who have |
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contributed to the program's success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Texas Legislative Internship Program as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Coleman |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2278 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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