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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Emily Eppright Kirchner has ably served her fellow |
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Texans as chief of staff in the office of State Representative Ed |
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Thompson for more than four years; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her tenure, Mrs. Kirchner has |
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provided valuable leadership and helped ensure the efficient |
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operation of the representative's office, while also handling a |
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wide range of challenging tasks; with characteristic diligence and |
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dedication, she has shepherded numerous pieces of legislation that |
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have benefited the constituents of House District 29 as well as |
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citizens across the state, and during the 83rd, 84th, and 85th |
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Sessions, she worked tirelessly on bills to protect Texas drivers; |
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along the way, she has earned the respect and admiration of |
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colleagues for her keen attention to detail, for her varied |
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expertise, and for the care with which she approaches each new |
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project; and |
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WHEREAS, Before joining Representative Thompson's staff, |
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Mrs. Kirchner distinguished herself in a number of other positions |
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with the Texas Legislature, including service as legislative |
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director for Representative Lyle Larson and as legislative aide for |
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Representative Dennis Bonnen, whom she also assisted in her role as |
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the capital raise coordinator for Heritage Bancorp; moreover, she |
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gained valuable experience as a management intern for the |
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U.S. Department of State in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and as the |
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executive assistant to the vice president of field operations at |
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the International Justice Mission, which assists victims of human |
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trafficking across the globe; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Kirchner is a native Texan with small town |
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roots, and she graduated from Shiner High School and Texas A&M |
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University before earning a master's degree from the Lyndon |
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B. Johnson School of Public Affairs; in all her endeavors, she has |
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been blessed with the support of a loving family, which includes her |
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parents, Anne and Richard Eppright, her husband, Tim Kirchner, and |
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their daughter, Annelise Kent Kirchner; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed public employee has performed her |
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duties as chief of staff 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 Emily Eppright Kirchner for her service |
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as chief of staff in the office of State Representative Ed Thompson |
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and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Kirchner as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |