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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A number of talented young men and women have |
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provided indispensable support as legislative interns in the office |
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of State Representative Eric Johnson during the 84th Legislative |
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Session; and |
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WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, these young Texans have |
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handled a wide variety of challenging tasks for the office, which |
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have included reading, analyzing, and researching bills and |
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addressing the needs of constituents; in addition to learning more |
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about the legislative process and the issues facing citizens of the |
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Lone Star State, they have gained valuable experience in the field |
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of public service; and |
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WHEREAS, Mariam Ahmed, the daughter of Irfan and Nousheen |
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Ahmed, is a first-year master's student in the Lyndon B. Johnson |
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School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas; she looks |
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forward to continuing her work in policy research as part of a |
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career with a government agency or nonprofit organization; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Jana and Jerry Alexander, Hannah |
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Alexander is currently studying at the School of Law at UT, having |
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graduated with a Spanish and political science double major and a |
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minor in philosophy; after completing law school, she hopes to |
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specialize in civil rights impact litigation; and |
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WHEREAS, Kayla Davis, who is also a student at the UT School |
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of Law, is the daughter of Carol and Alan Davis; she previously |
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earned a degree in economics from Emory University and is planning |
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to practice law in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Ali and Stephanie Elbanna, Mary |
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Elbanna is a participant in the UT-Dallas Legislative Internship |
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Program and has served as a staffer for the House Committee on |
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Economic & Small Business Development; she expects to graduate with |
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her degree in political science in the spring of 2016 and intends to |
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pursue a career in the realm of law and public service; and |
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WHEREAS, A freshman in the School of Public Affairs at UT, |
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Daniel Khalil is the son of Ali Khalil and Rosemarie Heusinger; he |
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plans to eventually specialize in social and economic policy, to |
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earn his master's degree, and to work either in Texas or in |
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Washington, D.C.; and |
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WHEREAS, Antoinette Mays is an alumna of St. Mary's |
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University School of Law and the daughter of Angela and Herman |
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Baxter; she joined the staff as a participant in the Energy and |
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Environmental Law Internship Program, with her responsibilities |
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encompassing research into those topics, and she hopes to find |
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employment with an energy company and specialize in regulatory and |
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compliance issues; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Mallerick and Loretta Warnell, Mallerick |
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"Rick" Warnell II is taking part in the Texas Legislative |
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Internship Program; he is currently a senior at Lamar University, |
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where he is working toward a bachelor's degree in psychology; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of this notable group have performed |
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their duties as legislative interns with great skill and diligence, |
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and they are indeed deserving of special recognition for their fine |
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work; 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 the legislative interns who have served |
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in the office of State Representative Eric Johnson and extend to |
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each of them sincere best wishes for continued success in all their |
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endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for Ms. Ahmed, Ms. Alexander, Ms. Davis, Ms. Elbanna, Mr. Khalil, |
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Ms. Mays, and Mr. Warnell as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |