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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the 13 dedicated students from The University of Texas |
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Rio Grande Valley who have demonstrated outstanding service to |
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the Texas Legislature during the 89th Session as participants in |
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the Rio Grande Valley Legislative Internship Program and the |
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Texas Legislative Fellowship Program; and |
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WHEREAS, The Rio Grande Valley Legislative Internship |
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Program offers undergraduate and graduate students at The |
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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley an opportunity to learn |
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about the legislative process and to build valuable real-world |
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experience while putting their skills and knowledge to work; each |
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intern is placed with a legislative office and receives academic |
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credit for their participation; and |
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WHEREAS, This year's class of 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 Martinez, Paulina King Benitez in the |
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office of Dean Senator Judith Zaffirini, Laela Ovalle in the |
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office of Representative Bobby Guerra, Sylvia Giselle Rodriguez |
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in the office of Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, Marleen Yvette |
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Salazar in the office of Representative Erin 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 The University of Texas |
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Rio Grande Valley participated in the internship opportunity, |
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providing valuable service, acumen, and knowledge to their |
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respective offices; this year's interns include Sophia Lopez, |
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who is working in the office of Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, |
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and Dua Manganhar in the office of Representative Erin 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 |
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and diligence, and they are indeed deserving of special |
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recognition for their positive contributions to the Texas Senate |
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and House of Representatives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the participants of the Rio Grande |
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Valley Legislative Internship Program and the Texas Legislative |
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Fellowship Program on their dedication and excellent work in the |
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Texas Legislature and extend to them best wishes for success in |
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their future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |