84R8940 JGH-D

By: Fallon H.R. No. 466

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, The House District 106 Internship Program was established to provide an opportunity for young Texans to be involved in government and the political process, and 11 high school students from Denton County have been selected to participate; and

WHEREAS, Designed to prepare the next generation of leaders, the internship initiative attracted some 100 applicants from District 106; a selection committee of area leaders helped narrow the pool, and 11 were chosen for the program; and

WHEREAS, The participants are Tyler Bohannan, Madison Mattingly, Sarah Meeks, and Nicole Bordman of Frisco, Robert Stewart of Oak Point, J. W. Morgan, Marissa Morris, and Cole Younkers of Pilot Point, Mason Corr and Connor Farmer of The Colony, and Keziah Mitakidis of Little Elm; the interns assist with constituent services, interact with community leaders, and attend civic events throughout the district; moreover, they have the opportunity to travel to Austin to see the legislative process firsthand; and

WHEREAS, Through hard work and dedication, these dynamic young Texans are learning about the issues facing citizens of District 106 and the Lone Star State and are gaining valuable work experience in the field of public service; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Tyler Bohannan, Madison Mattingly, Robert Stewart, Sarah Meeks, J. W. Morgan, Nicole Bordman, Marissa Morris, Mason Corr, Connor Farmer, Cole Younkers, and Keziah Mitakidis on their selection to participate in the House District 106 Internship Program and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared for the interns as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.