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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Laurie Burnham Roberts has ably served the people of |
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Texas as an aide in the office of State Representative Rafael |
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Anchia; and |
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WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, Ms. Roberts has provided |
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vital assistance in handling a wide variety of challenging tasks; |
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in addition to gaining valuable experience in the field of public |
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service, she has learned more about the legislative process and the |
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issues facing citizens of the Lone Star State; passionate about |
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good governance and progressive causes, she has worked on the |
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budget, gun control legislation, and criminal justice issues; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Roberts holds a bachelor's degree from the |
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University of Massachusetts Amherst; while an undergraduate, she |
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cofounded the Massachusetts Political Review and served as an |
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intern to the deputy director of operations in President Barack |
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Obama's White House; she has also worked for Issue One as a senior |
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associate for programs and communications; she currently attends |
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The University of Texas at Austin, where she is working toward a |
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master's degree in public affairs; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding young woman has performed her |
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duties as a legislative aide with skill and dedication, and she is |
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indeed deserving of special recognition for her fine work; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Laurie Burnham Roberts for her service |
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as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Rafael |
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Anchia and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success |
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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. Roberts as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Anchia |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2081 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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