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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Matthew McDougal, a participant in the Texas |
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Legislative Internship Program, has rendered outstanding service |
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in the office of State Representative Eric Johnson 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, state agencies, and local government offices; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Jennifer McDougal and the late Jimmy |
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McDougal, Matthew McDougal earned a bachelor's degree in sports |
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management from The University of Texas at Austin in 2010; at UT, he |
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served as vice polemarch for the Iota Delta Chapter of Kappa Alpha |
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Psi Fraternity, Inc., and was an active member of Student Leaders |
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Pursuing Law; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. McDougal is currently enrolled at the Thurgood |
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Marshall School of Law, where he has served on the James M. Douglas |
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Board of Advocates and as the executive treasurer of the Student Bar |
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Association; he previously interned with the United States District |
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Court for the Northern District of Texas, helping to prepare bench |
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memoranda and conducting extensive legal research on a variety of |
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civil and criminal cases; and |
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WHEREAS, Performing his duties in the office of |
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Representative Johnson with skill and dedication, Matthew McDougal |
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has greatly benefited the constituents of House District 100, and |
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he is indeed deserving of special recognition for his fine work; |
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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 Matthew McDougal for his service as a |
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legislative intern in the office of State Representative Eric |
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Johnson and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success |
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in all his future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. McDougal as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Johnson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3179 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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