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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Meredith Earwood has provided valuable public |
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service to the people of the great State of Texas as scheduler and |
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legislative assistant in the office of State Representative Four |
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Price since before the opening of the 83rd Texas Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Earwood has applied her academic knowledge and |
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gained practical hands-on experience in Texas government through |
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the Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy Internship Program of |
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Texas A&M University; and |
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WHEREAS, This accomplished young woman was selected for her |
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internship assignment by the office of Representative Price after |
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an extensive interview process, during which she stood out by |
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virtue of her mature, well-reasoned, and succinct responses to the |
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many and varied questions posed to intern candidates; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Earwood is capably handling the many diverse |
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responsibilities assigned to her in the role of scheduler and |
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legislative assistant; her key office duties have included relaying |
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incoming communications to the appropriate office staff, greeting |
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visitors, handling daily correspondence, and resolving constituent |
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concerns; moreover, she has assisted with constituent casework, |
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ensured the timely arrival of groups being recognized in the house |
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chamber, overseen the representative's schedule, tracked |
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agricultural and water policy issues, and met with constituent and |
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advocacy groups regarding those policy areas; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for her ardent commitment to agriculture, Ms. |
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Earwood has interacted with numerous agricultural associations |
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that have voiced positions on a host of legislative issues; she has |
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also served during the session as the staffer assigned by the |
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office's chief of staff to the House Natural Resources Committee, |
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where she assisted Representative Price in successfully passing |
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Senate Bill 1282, relating to groundwater districts; and |
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WHEREAS, Well liked by her fellow Price staffers for her team |
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spirit and can-do attitude, friendly personality, and strong |
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"ranching" work ethic and habits, Ms. Earwood has consistently |
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arrived well before the appointed time and readily worked late, |
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remained calm and collected under pressure, demonstrated a genuine |
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desire to learn any task she was assigned, and completed all her |
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assignments in a responsible and timely fashion; and |
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WHEREAS, After working this summer in Representative Price's |
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Capitol office, Ms. Earwood will return for her senior year to her |
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beloved Texas A&M University to complete her undergraduate degree |
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in agricultural leadership and development; following graduation, |
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she plans to pursue a master's degree in water management, and she |
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is exploring the idea of attending law school; given her work ethic |
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and the legislative experience she has gained at the Capitol, this |
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Fightin' Texas Aggie will undoubtedly excel in achieving her future |
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goals; 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 Meredith Earwood for her public service |
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as scheduler and legislative assistant in the office of State |
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Representative Four Price, thank her for her exemplary and noble |
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work in behalf of the citizens of Texas, and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Earwood as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3137 was adopted by the House on May |
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27, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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