| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
|
WHEREAS, The staff and interns in the office of State Senator |
|
|
Nathan Johnson have ably served their fellow Texans during the 89th |
|
|
Legislature; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Serving as chief of staff since November 2022, Lani |
|
|
Lappinga has worked for Senator Johnson for half a decade; her able |
|
|
leadership has helped to ensure the efficient operation of both the |
|
|
capitol and district offices; she was previously a policy analyst |
|
|
and senior policy analyst; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Alvaro Diaz has been with the office for two years, |
|
|
and he served as deputy legislative director before being promoted |
|
|
to legislative director; handling a wide variety of challenging |
|
|
tasks, he has been vital in carrying forth the senator's |
|
|
legislative agenda; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Policy analysts Jordan Cooley and Lauren Cobb have |
|
|
played an instrumental role in researching and developing |
|
|
legislative initiatives; Ms. Cobb has worked for the office for |
|
|
nearly two years, including her prior service as a legislative |
|
|
aide; Ms. Cooley has been with the office for eight months; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, May Gardner, the operations manager, began her |
|
|
tenure in January 2025, and her many responsibilities have included |
|
|
overseeing the senator's schedule, coordinating travel, and |
|
|
providing administrative support to the Capitol office; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Ernest Clark III has served as the communications |
|
|
director since 2023, and he has helped to support legislative |
|
|
priorities through targeted messaging and social media |
|
|
initiatives; he has also cultivated important media relationships; |
|
|
and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Brenda Louise Allen has excelled as district |
|
|
director for three years, and she has also overseen all media |
|
|
relations; her work has included managing press outreach and |
|
|
serving as a liaison to local stakeholders, advocacy groups, and |
|
|
constituents; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Rose Rayo joined the office as the constituent |
|
|
services specialist in 2019, and in 2023, she took on the additional |
|
|
role of deputy district director; she has been responsible for all |
|
|
constituent correspondence and casework; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, The office's interns, Aman Chaudhary, Andie |
|
|
Kapiloff, Navya Krishnan, Rujul Kulkarni, Neha Rao, Tommy Wan, Aria |
|
|
Welch, and Shriya Siddhartha, have each gained valuable experience |
|
|
by tracking and analyzing bills, responding to calls from |
|
|
constituents, and helping maintain office operations; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, These esteemed public servants have all performed |
|
|
their duties with skill and dedication, and they are indeed |
|
|
deserving of special recognition for their fine work; now, |
|
|
therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
|
|
hereby commend the staff and interns in the office of State Senator |
|
|
Nathan Johnson for their outstanding service and extend to them |
|
|
sincere best wishes for continued success in all their endeavors; |
|
|
and, be it further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
|
|
for Senator Johnson's staff and interns as an expression of high |
|
|
regard by the Texas Senate. |