Bill Text: TX SR547 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing the Texas Legislative Internship Program Class of the 88th Legislature.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-11 - Reported enrolled [SR547 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SR547-Enrolled.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 547
WHEREAS, A number of future leaders have provided
indispensable support as participants in the Texas Legislative
Internship Program during the 88th Legislative Session; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Legislative Internship Program was
established by State Senator Rodney Ellis in December 1990,
and it is administered by Texas Southern University; the
program provides students from Texas colleges and universities
with a unique opportunity to serve as interns in the Texas
Legislature, the United States Congress, and a variety of
local, state, and national government agencies and public
policy organizations; and
WHEREAS, Students receive academic credit for
participating in the program, which combines academic study and
research with supervised practical training; as interns, they
gain firsthand knowledge of the governmental process and work
experience in a political environment, as well as insight into
the issues facing our communities and our state today; and
WHEREAS, This year's participants in the Texas Legislative
Internship Program are Abigayle Abel, Alaina Dixon, Alexandria
Gonzalez, Amajah Hall, Aylin Murillo, Chloe Hancock, Christopher
Shafik, Claudia Cuellar, Cornelius Sabastian Berry, Courtney
A. Doucet, D'Angelo Colter, David Freid, Dayleen Chery, DeAndre
Jackson, Destiny Montemayor, Eraneshia Mims, Faris Husain,
Franklin Achonye, Hawani Adugna, Jesha Magee, Jessica Fuqua,
Katelyn Roy, Kimberly Zavala, Lacey Reynolds, Marissa Cummings,
Marty Scott, Melissa Williams, Monique Dunbar, Natoya Inglis,
Nicholas Basha, Nimitein Jane Bobmanuel, Nykia Wright, Rainier
Porter, RayVon Addison, Ryan Hurt, Summerlyn Nasser, Tasha
Dennis, Tony L. Black, Victoria "Tori" Newman-Menendez, and
Vedanth Ramabhadran; and
WHEREAS, Through the diligence and resourcefulness that they
have demonstrated while performing a multitude of tasks, these
admirable young men and women have contributed significantly to the
offices they have served and, in turn, to the constituents who
reside in their districts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Texas Legislative
Internship Program Class of the 88th Legislature for their
excellent work and extend to them best wishes for the future;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for the class as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Miles
Blanco Gutierrez West
Creighton Menéndez Whitmire
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 11, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate