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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Seven outstanding students have contributed to the |
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workings of state government during the 85th Legislative Session |
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through their participation in the inaugural semester of the |
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Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas Scholars Program; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Administered by College Consortium, the ICUT |
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Scholars Program is designed to provide hands-on learning |
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experience for students interested in the legislative process or a |
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career in public policy; over the course of the legislative |
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session, participants serve as interns in the offices of state |
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lawmakers, where they analyze policy, interact with constituents, |
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and develop insight on important issues facing their communities |
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and state, while also earning course credit; and |
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WHEREAS, The program is open to all ICUT member undergraduate |
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students and is overseen by Dr. Arturo Vega, chair of the |
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St. Mary's University political science department and a former |
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Texas Senate legislative assistant, and David Courreges, an |
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Austin-based lawyer and former legislative director; and |
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WHEREAS, Interns in the ICUT Scholars Program class of 2017 |
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include Concordia University Texas students Joshua Wheatley, |
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serving in the office of Representative Ina Minjarez, Haley Entrop, |
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serving in the office of Representative Chris Turner, Anyssa |
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Campbell-Espinoza, serving in the office of Representative Jay |
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Dean, and Krista Guehlhausen, serving in the office of |
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Representative Drew Springer; from St. Mary's University, Julissa |
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Cantu, serving in the office of Representative Terry Canales, Alec |
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Mendoza, serving in the office of Senator José Menéndez, and Daniel |
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Reyes, serving in the office of Representative Justin Rodriguez; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, These fine young interns have performed their duties |
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with skill, dedication, and professionalism, and they are indeed |
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deserving of recognition for their exemplary work; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor participants in the 2017 Independent |
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Colleges and Universities of Texas Scholars Program and extend to |
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them sincere best wishes for continued success in all their future |
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endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the students as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |