82R29143 JNC-D

By: McClendon H.R. No. 2427

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Ten students from The University of Texas at San Antonio have provided valuable support to the Texas Legislature as members of the UTSA Legislative Scholars Program, and as the 82nd Legislative Session draws to a close, it is indeed appropriate to recognize these dedicated interns; and

WHEREAS, Created in 2004, the UTSA Legislative Scholars Program is a collaborative initiative between State Representative Ruth Jones McClendon and the UTSA Institute for Law and Public Affairs; the program, also known as McClendon Scholars, gives undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to serve as interns in the Texas House of Representatives and Senate during regular legislative sessions; and

WHEREAS, Participants are selected based on academic credentials as well as such criteria as good judgment, independent thinking, and professionalism, and they perform a number of essential tasks, including research, analysis, writing, and corresponding with constituents; and

WHEREAS, The Class of 2011, which is the largest group since the program's founding, includes: Murtuza Hussain and Michael Johnson, who served in the office of Representative McClendon, Czara Venegas, who served in the office of Representative Dawnna Dukes, Benjamin Barkley, who served in the office of Representative Lois Kolkhorst, Allison Hughes, who served in the office of Representative Jose Menendez, Rey Milan, who served in the office of Representative J. M. Lozano, Margie Alfaro, who served in the office of Senator Judith Zaffirini, Deborah Seriki, who served in the office of Representative Roberto Alonzo, Sandra Morales, who served in the office of Representative Armando Martinez, and Tyler Rutherford, who served in the office of Speaker Joe Straus; and

WHEREAS, These dedicated students have provided vital support services to the legislature throughout the session while gaining important firsthand experience in government, and it is a pleasure to recognize the contributions of these accomplished young men and women; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby commend the 2011 UTSA Legislative Scholars Program on its largest class of interns to date and extend to its participants sincere best wishes for success in all their endeavors; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the interns as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.