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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Emily Amps ably served her fellow Texans during her |
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years as chief of staff in the office of State Representative Chris |
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Turner; and |
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WHEREAS, First joining the representative's staff in 2009, |
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Ms. Amps provided vital leadership and handled a wide variety of |
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challenging tasks during her tenure, such as mentoring staffers and |
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interns, supporting the House Democratic Caucus, acting as director |
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of the House Business and Industry Committee, and helping to craft |
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policy in the areas of business and labor, higher education, and |
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real estate and property rights; dedicated to child safety, she |
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advocated for legislation involving child car seat safety, and she |
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is a certified car seat installer; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Amps previously worked on the campaigns of |
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former U.S. Representatives Chet Edwards and Martin Frost, and she |
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also served as chief of staff for State Representative Paula |
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Pierson, as communications director for State Senator José |
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Rodríguez, and as finance director for the House Democratic |
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Campaign Committee; since leaving the legislature in 2021, she has |
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continued her work in public policy and advocacy as the director for |
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policy and politics with the Texas AFL-CIO; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Dallas, Ms. Amps holds bachelor's and |
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master's degrees from The University of Texas at Arlington; in all |
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her endeavors, she has enjoyed the love and support of her husband, |
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Eric Mora, and she takes great pride in her son, Tristan; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed public employee performed her duties |
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as chief of staff 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 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Emily Amps for her service as chief of |
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staff in the office of State Representative Chris Turner and extend |
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to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all her |
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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. Amps as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |