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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ten students from The University of Texas at San |
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Antonio have provided valuable support to the Texas Legislature as |
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members of the UTSA Legislative Scholars Program, and as the 82nd |
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Legislative Session draws to a close, it is indeed appropriate to |
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recognize these dedicated interns; and |
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WHEREAS, Created in 2004, the UTSA Legislative Scholars |
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Program is a collaborative initiative between State Representative |
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Ruth Jones McClendon and the UTSA Institute for Law and Public |
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Affairs; the program, also known as McClendon Scholars, gives |
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undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to serve as |
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interns in the Texas House of Representatives and Senate during |
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regular legislative sessions; and |
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WHEREAS, Participants are selected based on academic |
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credentials as well as such criteria as good judgment, independent |
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thinking, and professionalism, and they perform a number of |
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essential tasks, including research, analysis, writing, and |
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corresponding with constituents; and |
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WHEREAS, The Class of 2011, which is the largest group since |
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the program's founding, includes: Murtuza Hussain and Michael |
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Johnson, who served in the office of Representative McClendon, |
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Czara Venegas, who served in the office of Representative Dawnna |
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Dukes, Benjamin Barkley, who served in the office of Representative |
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Lois Kolkhorst, Allison Hughes, who served in the office of |
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Representative Jose Menendez, Rey Milan, who served in the office |
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of Representative J. M. Lozano, Margie Alfaro, who served in the |
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office of Senator Judith Zaffirini, Deborah Seriki, who served in |
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the office of Representative Roberto Alonzo, Sandra Morales, who |
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served in the office of Representative Armando Martinez, and Tyler |
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Rutherford, who served in the office of Speaker Joe Straus; and |
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WHEREAS, These dedicated students have provided vital |
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support services to the legislature throughout the session while |
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gaining important firsthand experience in government, and it is a |
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pleasure to recognize the contributions of these accomplished young |
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men and women; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the 2011 UTSA Legislative Scholars |
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Program on its largest class of interns to date and extend to its |
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participants sincere best wishes for success in all their |
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endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the interns as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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McClendon |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2294 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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