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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jessica Scheer of Texas City has distinguished |
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herself as a member of the Texas Partners in Policymaking Class of |
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2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Organized by the Texas Council for Developmental |
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Disabilities, Texas Partners in Policymaking is a leadership |
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training program designed to empower adults with developmental |
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disabilities and their families as advocates for policy change; |
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over the course of seven months, participants learn about |
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disability history, systems, and policy while meeting with a |
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variety of subject matter experts; many graduates have gone on to |
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serve on various boards, councils, task forces, and advisory |
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committees, and some have run for public office; and |
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WHEREAS, As part of the program, Ms. Scheer created a |
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capstone project dedicated to addressing the shortage of available |
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personal care attendants by advocating for increased compensation |
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and training for these professionals; by collaborating with local |
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families, committees, and organizations, she is working toward the |
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goal of making changes that benefit all individuals with |
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disabilities; and |
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WHEREAS, A mother of two sons, one of whom is autistic, |
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Ms. Scheer first became involved in advocacy in 2005 after |
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recognizing the challenges that her own son faced; in addition to |
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serving on the Round Rock Independent School District Special |
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Education Parents Advisory Council, she is a Texas Parent to Parent |
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advocate and participates in The University of Texas autism |
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program; and |
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WHEREAS, By taking part in the Texas Partners in Policymaking |
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program, Jessica Scheer has developed the knowledge and skills |
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necessary to effect positive change in her community and beyond, |
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and it is a pleasure to join in recognizing her for this notable |
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accomplishment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jessica Scheer on graduating as a |
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member of the Texas Partners in Policymaking Class of 2025 and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Scheer as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |