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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Katasia Jordan, a participant in the Texas |
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Legislative Internship Program (TLIP), has rendered outstanding |
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service in the office of State Representative Helen Giddings during |
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the 82nd Legislative Session; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1990 and administered by the Mickey |
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Leland Center on World Hunger and Peace at Texas Southern |
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University, TLIP provides a unique opportunity for students from |
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Texas colleges and universities to serve as interns in the Texas |
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Legislature, in state agencies, and in local government offices; |
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students receive academic credit for participating in the program, |
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which combines study and research with supervised practical |
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training; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Memphis, Katasia Jordan graduated from |
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high school in the top 10 percent of her class and went on to earn |
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her bachelor's degree in mass communication at Tennessee State |
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University, where she won the oratorical competition three years in |
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a row; she subsequently earned her master's degree in community and |
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regional planning from The University of Texas at Austin; while |
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there, she received a prestigious Hogg Foundation Fellowship and |
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conducted research on socioeconomic issues that affect low-income |
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communities and communities of color; and |
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WHEREAS, During her tenure as a legislative intern, |
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Ms. Jordan helped maintain the representative's schedule and |
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provided assistance in such policy areas as redistricting, health |
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and human services, and housing; she plans to continue her |
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education and pursue a career in public service; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Jordan has skillfully handled her duties in the |
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office of Representative Giddings, and she may indeed reflect with |
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pride on her contributions as a legislative intern; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Katasia Jordan for her dedication and |
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exemplary work as a participant in the Texas Legislative Internship |
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Program and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Jordan as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |