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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Imari Reynolds has ably served her fellow Texans as |
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a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Gene Wu |
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during the 89th Legislative Session; and |
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WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, Ms. Reynolds has shared her |
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valuable knowledge with the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee |
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and earned the appreciation of her colleagues for her commitment, |
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fierce advocacy, and sense of humor; in addition to gaining |
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valuable experience in the field of public service, she has learned |
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more about the legislative process and the issues facing citizens |
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of the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Reynolds plans to graduate in May 2026 from the |
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Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law, where |
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she is vice president of the Black Law Students Association and |
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president of the Civil Rights Law Society; she is an alumna of the |
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University of California, Santa Cruz and has studied at the |
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University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, Barbados, the |
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University of Ghana, and the University of the Western Cape; while |
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attending UCSC, she was recognized as the 2017 Cowell College |
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Student Leader of the Year and was president of the Black Student |
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Union and the university's chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; |
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over the years, she has served as a client advocate for the Harris |
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County Public Defender's Office, special education teacher at |
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Raleigh-Egypt High School as part of Teach for America, chair of |
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Destination Higher Education, and immigration and abolition pillar |
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lead at Social Justice Solutions; and |
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WHEREAS, Imari Reynolds 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 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Imari Reynolds for her service as a |
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legislative aide in the office of State Representative Gene Wu and |
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extend 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. Reynolds as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Wu |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 960 was adopted by the House on May |
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23, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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