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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, During the 83rd Regular Session, Arthur Huggins, |
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Jr., has ably served his fellow Texans in the office of State |
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Representative Borris Miles through the Texas Legislative |
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Internship Program; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by Senator Rodney Ellis, TLIP was |
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established in 1990 and is administered by the Mickey Leland Center |
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on World Hunger and Peace at Texas Southern University; the program |
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provides a unique opportunity for students from Texas colleges and |
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universities to serve as interns in the Texas Legislature, in state |
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agencies, and in local government offices; participants receive |
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academic credit for their work with the initiative, which combines |
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study and research with supervised practical training; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Huggins is a third-year student at the Thurgood |
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Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University; he holds a |
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bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of |
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Central Florida and has worked at the Earl Carl Institute for Legal |
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and Social Policy at TSU, an advocacy organization that handles |
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issues affecting urban and indigent Americans; and |
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WHEREAS, When he earns his juris doctorate, Mr. Huggins will |
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become the first in his family to receive a law degree, and he plans |
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to focus on commercial transactions and agricultural and government |
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law; he has accepted a position with the office of Houston City |
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Controller Ronald Green; and |
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WHEREAS, This noteworthy Texan has performed his duties as a |
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legislative intern with skill and dedication, and he has gained |
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valuable work experience in the field of public service while |
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learning more about the legislative process and the issues facing |
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citizens of the Lone Star State; 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 Arthur Huggins, Jr., for his service in |
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the office of State Representative Borris Miles as a participant in |
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the Texas Legislative Internship Program and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Huggins as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Miles |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2845 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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