| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
|
WHEREAS, Katie Martin has ably served her fellow Texans as an |
|
|
aide in the office of State Representative Joe Moody during the 84th |
|
|
Legislative Session; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, Ms. Martin has provided |
|
|
vital assistance with public education and child advocacy issues; |
|
|
even though she sustained a temporarily debilitating injury |
|
|
following a serious fall, she ably fulfilled her responsibilities |
|
|
as a team member; she demonstrated exceptional skill, dedication, |
|
|
and attention to detail, with the small exception of that pesky |
|
|
cliff; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Ms. Martin, a Dallas native, completed her |
|
|
bachelor's degree in international relations and global studies at |
|
|
The University of Texas at Austin in 2012; as an undergraduate, she |
|
|
cofounded a mentorship program for boys in Ghana and an empowerment |
|
|
group for boys at an East Austin middle school; she has since served |
|
|
two years in AmeriCorps, mentoring and tutoring students in San |
|
|
Antonio and Dallas and training volunteer tutors as the inaugural |
|
|
site coordinator at the Charles Rice Learning Center; in 2014, she |
|
|
received the AmeriCorps "Make a Difference" Governor's Volunteer |
|
|
Award; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan is pursuing a dual |
|
|
master's in social work and public affairs at UT in preparation for |
|
|
a career in public service, and her outstanding performance as a |
|
|
legislative aide augurs a future bright with promise; now, |
|
|
therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
|
|
Legislature hereby commend Katie Martin for her service as a |
|
|
legislative aide in the office of State Representative Joe Moody |
|
|
and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all |
|
|
her endeavors; and, be it further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|
|
prepared for Ms. Martin as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
|
|
House of Representatives. |