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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A number of future leaders from Sam Houston State |
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University have rendered outstanding service during the 89th |
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Legislative Session through their participation in the Sam Houston |
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Austin Internship Program; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 2012, SHAIP offers students a |
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transformative opportunity to learn about state governance and to |
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gain valuable real-world experience; those selected to take part in |
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the program work full-time over the course of a session, handling a |
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range of important responsibilities while earning academic credit |
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and building their professional networks; and |
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WHEREAS, This year's class of interns includes Makenna |
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McDaniel in the office of State Representative Will Metcalf, |
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Sarah-Hope Parohl in the office of State Representative |
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J. M. Lozano, Cinthia Villarreal Carrillo in the office of State |
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Representative Armando "Mando" Martinez, Guadalupe Centeno in the |
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office of State Representative Senfronia Thompson, Saara Maknojia |
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in the office of State Representative Suleman Lalani, M.D., |
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Michelle Cardenas in Governor Greg Abbott's Legislative Affairs |
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Office, and Sarah Isett, who is working with the Texas Association |
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of Counties; the cohort has benefited from the guidance of Mike |
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Yawn, director of the university's Center for Law, Engagement, and |
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Politics; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of this notable group have performed |
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their duties with great skill and dedication, and they are indeed |
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deserving of special recognition for their fine work; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the participants in the 2025 Sam Houston |
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Austin Internship Program and extend to them sincere best wishes |
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for continued success in all their endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the students as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |