H.R. No. 2145

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Through their participation in the Rio Grande Valley
	Legislative Internship Program, a group of outstanding students
	from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley have contributed to
	the workings of state government during the 85th Texas Legislature;
	and
	WHEREAS, Sponsored by The University of Texas Rio Grande
	Valley Foundation and administered by the UTRGV Office of
	Governmental Relations and Department of Political Science, this
	program is designed to encourage students to pursue careers in
	public service; over the course of the legislative session,
	participants gain firsthand experience and knowledge while working
	in the offices of state lawmakers, where they are able to observe
	the legislative process, develop insight on important issues facing
	their communities and state, and receive mentoring from elected
	officials and their staff; and
	WHEREAS, The 2017 class of interns is the first to represent
	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and includes exemplary
	students: Ann Jacobo, serving in the office of Representative Eddie
	Lucio III; Carlos Pimentel, serving in the office of Representative
	Terry Canales; Arturo Limones, serving in the office of
	Representative Oscar Longoria; Jorge Luis Garza, serving in the
	office of Representative Ryan Guillen; Kassandra Aleman, serving in
	the office of Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa; Ilse Irena, serving in
	the office of Representative Armando "Mando" Martinez; Alondra
	Galvan, serving in the office of Representative René O. Oliveira;
	Victoria Garcia, serving in the office of Senator Eddie Lucio Jr.;
	Sarahi Martinez, serving in the office of Representative R. D.
	"Bobby" Guerra; Julio Garza, serving in the office of Senator
	Judith Zaffirini; and Melissa Garza, serving in the office of
	Representative Sergio Muñoz Jr.; and
	WHEREAS, Valued assets to their respective offices, these
	notable young Texans have performed their duties as legislative
	interns with the highest degree of professionalism, honor, and
	dedication, and they are indeed deserving of recognition for their
	outstanding work; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby honor the participants in the 2017 Rio Grande
	Valley Legislative Internship Program and extend to them sincere
	best wishes for success in all their future endeavors; and, be it
	further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the students as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Lucio III
	Straus Goldman Oliverson
	Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
	Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
	Alvarado Gooden Parker
	Anchia Guerra Paul
	Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
	Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
	Arévalo Hefner Phillips
	Ashby Hernandez Pickett
	Bailes Herrero Price
	Bell Hinojosa Raney
	Bernal Holland Raymond
	Biedermann Howard Reynolds
	Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
	Bohac Hunter Roberts
	Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
	Burrows Kacal Sanford
	Button Keough Schaefer
	Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
	Canales King of Parker Schubert
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Clardy Klick Sheffield
	Coleman Koop Shine
	Collier Krause Simmons
	Cook Kuempel Smithee
	Cortez Lambert Springer
	Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
	Craddick Lang Stickland
	Cyrier Larson Stucky
	Dale Laubenberg Swanson
	Darby Leach Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
	Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
	Deshotel Martinez Turner
	Dukes Metcalf Uresti
	Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
	Elkins Miller Villalba
	Faircloth Minjarez Vo
	Fallon Moody Walle
	Farrar Morrison White
	Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Frank Murphy Workman
	Frullo Murr Wray
	Geren Neave Wu
	Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
	Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2145 was adopted by the House on May 18,
	2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House