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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Cynthia Van Maanen has ably served her fellow Texans |
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as chief of staff in the office of State Representative Trey |
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Martinez Fischer during the 89th Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, Since becoming a legislative employee, Ms. Van |
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Maanen has contributed to the workings of state government |
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firsthand; handling a wide variety of challenging tasks, she has |
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provided vital leadership and helped ensure the efficient operation |
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of the representative's office; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Van Maanen has earned the respect and admiration |
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of her colleagues for her extensive knowledge of policy and |
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parliamentary procedure, and she has distinguished herself as a |
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supportive mentor to younger staff members; she is a former |
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executive director of the Travis County Democratic Party, and |
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during the 85th and 87th Legislative Sessions, she was a |
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legislative director and policy analyst in the office of State |
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Representative Lina Ortega; in addition, she has worked as a policy |
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advisor for Austin mayor pro tem Delia Garza as well as a business |
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process specialist in the City of Austin's Small and Minority |
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Business Resources Department; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in her community, Ms. Van Maanen has been |
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involved in the Austin chapter of New Leaders Council, where she |
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served as curriculum chair in 2021; she was also the District 3 |
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commissioner in the 2024 Charter Review Commission for the City of |
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Austin; she holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the |
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University of North Texas and a master's degree in political |
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science from Binghamton University; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed public employee has performed her |
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duties as chief of staff with skill and dedication, and she is |
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indeed deserving of special recognition for her 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 commend Cynthia Van Maanen for her service as |
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chief of staff in the office of State Representative Trey Martinez |
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Fischer and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success |
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in all her 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. Van Maanen as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |