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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Students from Texas Tech University have rendered |
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outstanding service to the Texas Legislature during the 85th |
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Session as participants in the school's Legislative Internship |
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Program; and |
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WHEREAS, This worthwhile initiative offers students at Texas |
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Tech an opportunity to learn about the legislative process, gain |
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experience in the world of state governance, and apply workforce |
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skills while building their resumes and professional networks; and |
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WHEREAS, Participants are placed with various legislative |
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offices and organizations, where they work full-time over the |
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course of the session; individuals selected for this prestigious |
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honor earn academic credit for their work and engage in an |
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environment that combines academic rigor with real-world |
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responsibility; and |
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WHEREAS, This year's class of interns includes Dylan Boyd in |
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the office of Representative Andrew Murr, Elizabeth Burgess in the |
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office of Senator Kel Seliger, Jacob Bywaters in the office of |
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Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Ezra Chairez in the office of |
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Speaker Joe Straus, Emily Fouts in the office of Governor Greg |
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Abbott, Taylor Hubbard in the office of Representative John M. |
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Frullo, Sondra Lohse in the office of Representative Tom Craddick, |
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James Maynard in the office of Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst, and Sydney |
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Witte in the office of Senator Charles Perry; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of this notable group have performed |
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their duties as legislative interns with great skill and diligence, |
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and they are indeed deserving of special recognition for their fine |
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work; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the participants in the Texas Tech |
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University Legislative Internship Program for their invaluable |
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contributions to the Texas Legislature and extend to them sincere |
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best wishes for continued success in all their endeavors; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the interns as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |