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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Christianna Augusta McAfee has distinguished |
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herself in her responsibilities as a legislative aide in the office |
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of State Representative Christian Manuel during the 88th |
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Legislative Session; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. McAfee first joined the staff as an intern but |
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was later promoted to a full-time legislative aide; during her |
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tenure, she has provided vital assistance in handling a wide |
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variety of challenging tasks; in addition to gaining valuable |
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experience in the field of public service, she has learned more |
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about the legislative process and the issues facing citizens of the |
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Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Natasha McCray and Jeremy McAfee, |
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Sr., Ms. McAfee graduated summa cum laude from Beaumont United High |
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School as a member of the Class of 2022; she is currently a pre-law |
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student at The University of Texas at Austin, where she is pursuing |
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a bachelor's degree in communication and leadership, with a minor |
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in African and African diaspora studies; active in her campus |
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community, she has joined the UT Black Studies Department Student |
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Outreach Coordinating Team and served the Black Student Alliance |
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Freshman Action Team as co-chair, executive ambassador, and |
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delegate; moreover, she has volunteered with the Austin Humane |
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Society and taken part in a junior fellowship with the Austin |
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Independent School District board of trustees; her achievements |
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also include being crowned queen of the Neches River Festival in |
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Beaumont in April 2022, becoming the first African American to hold |
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that title; and |
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WHEREAS, Christianna McAfee 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 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Christianna Augusta McAfee for her |
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service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative |
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Christian Manuel and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued success in all 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. McAfee as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Manuel |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2364 was adopted by the House on May |
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29, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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