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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 795
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Texas Legislative Internship Program Class of the |
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85th Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Legislative Internship Program was |
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established by Senator Rodney Ellis in December of 1990 and is |
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administered by Texas Southern University; and |
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WHEREAS, This excellent internship program provides a unique |
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opportunity for students from Texas colleges and universities to |
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serve as interns in the Texas Legislature, the United States |
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Congress, and a variety of local, state, and national governmental |
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agencies and public policy organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Students receive academic credit for participating |
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in the program, which combines academic study and research with |
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supervised practical training; as interns, they gain firsthand |
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knowledge of the governmental process and work experience in a |
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political environment, as well as insight into the issues facing |
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our communities and our state today; and |
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WHEREAS, The participants in the Texas Legislative |
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Internship Program are Margaret Alfred, Garrett Auzenne, John |
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Bachinskas, Christopher Brault, Taylor Carter-Jones, Terra |
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Coffey, Anthony Collier, Brandy Douglas, Raven Douglas, Tyler |
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Faust, Naiyolis Garcia, Matthew Gaskin, Alejandro Guajardo, |
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LaTreshia Hamilton, Elizabeth Hann, Casandra Johnson, Jiovanni |
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Jones, Tamoria Jones, Bria Joshua, Brian King, Theodore Knatt, |
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Lorrianne Lucas, Fatima Mann, D'Juan Mansfield, Taren Marsaw, |
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Kelsey Marsh, Esperanza Martinez, Israel Martinez, Dondraius |
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Mayhew, Josiah Mercer, Andrew Parks, Parker Patterson, Jaime |
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Puente, Andrew Sanchez, Rachel Spotts, Angela Taylor, Laymond |
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Wilburn, Molly Wilson, and Matthew Wurst; and |
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WHEREAS, Program participants demonstrated resourcefulness |
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and diligence in the performance of their multifaceted duties and |
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contributed significantly to the ongoing operations in the |
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offices in which they served; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the participants in the Texas |
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Legislative Internship Program on their excellent work and |
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extend to them best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the class as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 25, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |