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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Fifty students from several member institutions of |
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the Texas A&M University System are providing valuable support to |
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the 88th Texas Legislature while gaining experience in public |
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service as members of the Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy |
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Internship Program, the Public Policy Internship Program, the Bush |
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School of Government & Public Service Capstone Scholars Program, |
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the School of Law Residency Externship Program in Public Policy, |
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and the Tarleton State University internship program; and |
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WHEREAS, For over three decades, the Agricultural and Natural |
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Resources Policy Internship Program has sent students from the |
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Texas A&M University College of Agriculture & Life Sciences to |
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Austin, Washington, D.C., and abroad to work on a wide array of |
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issues; their strong background and interest in agriculture and |
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natural resources allow them to offer specialized knowledge to |
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offices; over 1,000 students have participated in this program to |
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date; the current ANRP interns are Victoria Benavides, Cameron |
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Castillo, Sarah Denison, Bailey Halbert, William Howe, and Cason |
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Moorman; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas A&M University Public Policy Internship |
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Program, established in 1999, invites students across all Texas A&M |
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University degree programs to create an interdisciplinary |
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environment for comprehensive academic training, research, and |
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policy programming; interns in the nation's capital, in Austin, and |
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abroad serve in a variety of settings that align with their |
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professional goals; some 1,000 students have participated in this |
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program to date; the current PPIP interns are Blake Albright, |
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Crystal Amoles, Peter Barnett, Graeson Chadwell, Lillian Dacke, |
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Sumanpreet Dosanjh, Erica Emig, Clark Garcia, Ariana Garlic, |
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Shannon Gray, Marla Guerra, Lillian Hale, Jason Haug, Chrissa |
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Jacobson, Aseer Karowadia, Magdalyn Klynsma, Christopher |
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Livaudais, Michelle Mares, Tasha Martin, Brayden Moore, Julia |
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Patterson, Abigail Powell, Jacob Pratt, Carson Prejean, Varun |
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Singh, Cassidy Smith, and Grant Socol; and |
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WHEREAS, Since the 82nd Session, the Bush School of |
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Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University has sent a |
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select group of graduate students, known as Capstone Scholars, to |
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work in the legislature; these students, most of whom intend to work |
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in government positions when they graduate, bring knowledge, |
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skills, and motivation to their respective offices; their |
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legislative experiences add greatly to their professional |
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development and benefit the state of Texas in myriad ways; the |
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current Bush School Capstone interns are Tal Carson, Sydney De |
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Vault-Garvey, Israel Eisenbeiss, Willie Gonzales, Ryan Heare, |
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Taitelyn Morris, Aditya Prasetyo, Debbra Willis, and Abdulatif |
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Zaki; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas A&M School of Law Residency Externship |
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Program in Public Policy, first offered in 2016, brings law |
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students to Washington, D.C., and Austin to serve in a variety of |
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legislative, executive, and advocacy settings that align with their |
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professional goals; students are selected for their academic |
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achievement, demonstrated interest in public service, and |
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completion of studies specific to legislation, regulation, and |
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substantive policy law; this preparation allows them to offer |
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advanced skills and knowledge to the policymakers and advocates |
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with whom they work; current Texas A&M Law Students are Michael |
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Chavarria, Meagan Corser, and McKenna Martinez; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 2010, Tarleton State University has sent |
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numerous interns to Austin and Washington, D.C., where they work on |
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an array of issues; their strong background and interest in public |
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policy, history, education, criminal justice, health care, and |
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agriculture, among other topics, equip them to offer specialized |
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knowledge to legislators; current Tarleton interns are Desirae |
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Garcia, Emilie Gaucin-Rodarte, Walker Kirk, Olivia Lasater, and |
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Kiara Owen; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, these programs have helped |
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exceptional students deepen their understanding of legislative |
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processes and general government functionality while developing |
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important professional skills and critical peer networks, and past |
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program participants have gone on to make vital contributions and |
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assume leadership roles in a variety of arenas; the outstanding |
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young people who are giving of their time and talents, with the |
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utmost integrity, throughout this legislative session can indeed |
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take pride in their achievements and selfless service to the Lone |
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Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby recognize the 2023 Texas A&M University System policy |
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interns and commend the current participants for their diligence |
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and commitment to excellence; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the students as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |