SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 832

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

WHEREAS, Holly Stephens graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in May of 2016 with a bachelor of arts degree in political science and a minor in education; she has traveled to Uganda, Senegal, Australia, and New Zealand to serve as an instructor and to study policy and education systems; and

WHEREAS, As an intern in the senator's office, Holly 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 Committees on Education and Higher Education; she also researched, analyzed, and provided feedback on bills, drafted questions for floor debate, and spent time with constituents; and

WHEREAS, During her internship, Holly 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 Holly K. Stephens 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