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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A group of 13 dedicated students from The University |
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of Texas Rio Grande Valley has rendered outstanding service to the |
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Texas Legislature during the 89th Session as participants in the |
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Rio Grande Valley Legislative Internship Program and the Texas |
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Legislative Fellowship Program; and |
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WHEREAS, The Rio Grande Valley Legislative Internship |
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Program, also known as VLIP, offers undergraduate and graduate |
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students at UTRGV an opportunity to learn about the legislative |
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process and to build valuable real-world experience while putting |
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their skills and knowledge to work; each intern is placed with a |
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legislative office and receives academic credit for their |
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participation; and |
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WHEREAS, This year's class of VLIP interns includes Lia |
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Cavazos-Garcia, who is working in the office of Representative |
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Sergio Muñoz Jr., Venisha Colon in the office of Representative |
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Terry Canales, Angela Shekinah Flores in the office of |
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Representative Oscar Longoria, Natalie Garcia in the office of |
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Senator Adam Hinojosa, Brianna Garza Skurka in the office of |
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Representative Armando "Mando" Martinez, Paulina King Benitez in |
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the office of Senator Judith Zaffirini, Laela Ovalle in the office |
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of Representative R. D. "Bobby" Guerra, Sylvia Giselle Rodriguez in |
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the office of Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, Marleen Yvette Salazar |
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in the office of Representative Erin Elizabeth Gámez, Samantha |
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Sandoval in the office of Representative Janie Lopez, and Randall |
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Treviño in the office of Representative Ryan Guillen; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Legislative Fellowship Program was |
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established by The University of Texas System for the 89th |
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Legislative Session; two students from UTRGV participated in the |
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internship opportunity, providing valuable service, acumen, and |
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knowledge to their respective offices; this year's interns include |
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Sophia Lopez, who is working in the office of Lieutenant Governor |
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Dan Patrick, and Dua Manganhar in the office of Representative Erin |
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Elizabeth Gámez; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of these two notable groups have |
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performed their duties as legislative interns with great skill and |
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diligence, and they are indeed deserving of special recognition for |
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their fine work; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the participants in the Rio Grande |
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Valley Legislative Internship Program and the Texas Legislative |
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Fellowship Program for their contributions to the Texas Legislature |
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and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success in all |
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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 interns as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |