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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. |