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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Glen Austin, a participant in the Texas Legislative |
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Internship Program, has rendered outstanding service in the office |
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of State Representative Roberto R. Alonzo during the 83rd |
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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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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Austin earned a bachelor's degree in psychology |
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in 2011 from the University of Central Arkansas; while a student |
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there, he was the philanthropy chair and vice president of |
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communications for Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, and he was active |
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with the Wesley Foundation Campus Ministry; and |
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WHEREAS, Now enrolled at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law |
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at TSU, Mr. Austin is a member of the Public Service Committee of |
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the Public Interest Law Association and served as a volunteer judge |
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for the American Mock Trial Association Houston Regional |
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Tournament; he previously gained experience as a legal intern with |
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the Gulf Region Advocacy Center, where he helped prepare defenses |
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for capital crimes and also worked on sentence mitigation; and |
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WHEREAS, Glen Austin has skillfully handled a variety of |
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duties in the office of Representative Alonzo, and he may indeed |
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reflect with pride on his contributions as a legislative intern; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Glen Austin for his dedication and |
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exemplary work as a participant in the Texas Legislative Internship |
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Program and extend to him 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 Mr. Austin as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |