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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Heather Riddle, a participant in the McClendon |
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Scholars Program, has provided valuable support as a legislative |
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intern in the office of Speaker Joe Straus during the 84th Texas |
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Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, Created in 2004, the McClendon Scholars Program, |
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which is also known as The University of Texas at San Antonio |
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Legislative Scholars Program, is a collaborative effort between |
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State Representative Ruth Jones McClendon and the UTSA Institute |
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for Law and Public Affairs; the initiative gives students who have |
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an interest in public policy the opportunity to work as interns at |
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the State Capitol during legislative sessions; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Riddle is graduating in May from UTSA with a |
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bachelor's degree in public administration and a minor in political |
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science and women's studies; during her college career, she has |
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earned inclusion on both the dean's and president's lists and has |
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been the recipient of a number of academic scholarships; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her studies, this outstanding young |
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Texan has worked as a computer administrator at the on-campus |
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Writing Center since 2009, and she has lent her time and talents to |
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the production of several instructional writing publications for |
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the school; moreover, she served as secretary general for the Model |
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United Nations Society of UTSA in 2014, its inaugural year, and as |
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committee chair for the inaugural Model UN Conference; she is also a |
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former member of the Public Administration Student Organization, |
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the Leon Valley Earthwise Living Committee, and the Leon Valley |
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Election and Re-election Campaign Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, While gaining important experience in the field of |
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public service as a member of Speaker Straus's staff, Heather |
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Riddle has contributed to the workings of state government |
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firsthand and learned more about the legislative process and the |
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issues facing citizens of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Heather Riddle for her work as a |
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McClendon Scholar and legislative intern in the office of Speaker |
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Joe Straus and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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success in all her endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Riddle as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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McClendon |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hernandez |
Phelan |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Herrero |
Phillips |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Rinaldi |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Burkett |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Rose |
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| Button |
King of Parker |
Sanford |
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| Canales |
King of Taylor |
Schaefer |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schofield |
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| Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simmons |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Lozano |
Springer |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lucio III |
Stephenson |
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| Deshotel |
Márquez |
Stickland |
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| Dukes |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Dutton |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Elkins |
McClendon |
Tinderholt |
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| Faircloth |
Metcalf |
Turner of Collin |
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| Fallon |
Meyer |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farias |
Miles |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Farney |
Miller of Comal |
VanDeaver |
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| Farrar |
Miller of Fort Bend |
Villalba |
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| Frank |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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| Frullo |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3172 was adopted by the House on May 30, |
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2015, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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