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