SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 829

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Cassie Davis for her outstanding work as a legislative intern in the office of Senator Royce West; and

WHEREAS, Cassie Davis is a graduate student at both the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and the School of Public Health at The University of Texas at Austin, and she expects to earn master's degrees in both programs in 2018; and

WHEREAS, As an intern in the senator's office, Cassie played an integral role in the success of "Team West"; her many responsibilities included attending committee hearings and summarizing the proceedings, primarily those of the Committee on Health and Human Services; she also researched, analyzed, and provided feedback on bills, drafted questions for floor debate, and spent time with constituents; and

WHEREAS, During her internship, Cassie gained firsthand knowledge of the governmental process and insight into the issues facing our communities and our state, and she was an invaluable asset to the staff in the office of Senator West; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th Legislature, hereby commend Cassie Davis on her exemplary work as a legislative intern for Senator Royce West and extend to her best wishes for the future; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

West

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 21, 2017.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate