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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Marissa Cummings has distinguished herself as a |
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Texas Legislative Internship Program Fellow and legislative aide in |
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the office of State Representative Rafael Anchía during the 88th |
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Legislative Session; and |
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WHEREAS, Established for students from Texas colleges and |
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universities in 1990, TLIP offers internships that combine academic |
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study and research with supervised practical training in the |
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workings of government; the program is administered by Texas |
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Southern University; and |
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WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, Ms. Cummings has provided |
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vital assistance in researching, filing, and tracking bills, and in |
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briefing Representative Anchía during hearings and on the House |
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floor; she has been particularly involved with such critical issues |
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as voting rights, improving health care access, LGBTQIA+ rights, |
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and gun safety; in addition, she has conducted meetings seeking |
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input from constituents, elected officials, and organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Cummings is currently a student at the Texas |
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Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law; a graduate of |
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the University of Houston, she holds a bachelor's degree in |
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broadcast journalism, and she worked for Houston Public Media News |
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88.7 and for KIII-TV Channel 3 News in Corpus Christi before |
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pursuing legal studies; previously, she interned with the 113th |
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Civil District Court and the First Court of Appeals; she is a member |
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of the Houston Young Lawyers Association and of the Civil Rights Law |
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Society at Thurgood Marshall School of Law; and |
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WHEREAS, Marissa Cummings has performed her duties as a |
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legislative aide and TLIP Fellow with skill and dedication, and she |
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is indeed deserving of special recognition for her fine work; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Marissa Cummings for her service as a |
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Texas Legislative Internship Program Fellow and legislative aide in |
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the office of State Representative Rafael Anchía and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Cummings as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Anchía |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1711 was adopted by the House on May |
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11, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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