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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Benjamin Reid Jowers has ably served his fellow |
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Texans as assistant committee director for the House Homeland |
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Security and Public Safety Committee during the 87th Legislative |
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Session; and |
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WHEREAS, Reid Jowers has provided vital assistance to the |
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committee's chair, State Representative James White, and its other |
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members as they have dealt with issues related to law enforcement, |
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crime prevention, security services, and homeland security; and |
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WHEREAS, Hailing from Beaumont, Mr. Jowers earned a |
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bachelor's degree in journalism from The University of Texas at |
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Austin as well as a certificate in security studies from the |
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Clements Center for National Security; he is currently pursuing a |
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master's degree in global policy studies at UT's Lyndon B. Johnson |
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School of Public Affairs; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jowers has completed internships with the |
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Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training, the Jefferson |
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County Sheriff's Office, and the Austin Chronicle, and he has |
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served as a reporter with Reporting Texas and as a clerk with the |
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Bernsen Law Firm; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his skill, professionalism, and commitment |
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to excellence, Reid Jowers has made significant contributions to |
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the Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee, and he is indeed |
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deserving of recognition for his outstanding record of achievement; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Benjamin Reid Jowers for his service as |
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assistant committee director for the House Homeland Security and |
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Public Safety Committee in the office of State Representative James |
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White and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in |
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all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Jowers as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |