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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Veronikah Sanford has ably served her fellow Texans |
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as an aide in the office of State Representative Chris Turner during |
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the 87th Legislative Session; and |
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WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, Ms. Sanford has provided |
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vital assistance in handling a wide variety of challenging tasks; |
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in addition to gaining valuable experience in the field of public |
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service, she has learned more about the legislative process and the |
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issues facing citizens of the Lone Star State; her many |
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responsibilities have included researching bills, drafting talking |
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points, securing witnesses, compiling information from |
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stakeholders, and preparing bill and floor packets and other |
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materials; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Sanford graduated summa cum laude from Syracuse |
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University in 2013, earning her bachelor's degree in television, |
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radio, and film with a minor in Spanish; she is currently working |
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toward her juris doctorate at The University of Texas School of Law; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, While pursuing her studies, Ms. Sanford interned |
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with State Senator Royce West in 2020, and she previously acquired |
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experience analyzing and summarizing bills for the Texas Conference |
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of Urban Counties; she has also served as an assistant producer for |
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two New York-based film companies, Archipelago Films and Coneflower |
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Studios, and she has volunteered for the Texas Law Expunction |
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Project and the Karnes County Family Residential Center, where she |
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was able to use her Spanish language skills to provide pro bono |
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legal help to clients in immigration review hearings; and |
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WHEREAS, This noteworthy Texan has performed her duties as a |
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legislative aide with skill and dedication, and she is indeed |
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deserving of special recognition for her fine work; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Veronikah Sanford for her service as a |
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legislative aide in the office of State Representative Chris Turner |
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and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all |
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her endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Sanford as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Turner of Tarrant |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1189 was adopted by the House on May |
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23, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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