Bill Text: TX HR2425 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Glen Austin for his participation in the Texas Legislative Internship Program and for his service in the office of Representative Roberto R. Alonzo.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-22 - Reported enrolled [HR2425 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR2425-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2425 |
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WHEREAS, Glen Austin, a participant in the Texas Legislative | ||
Internship Program, has rendered outstanding service in the office | ||
of State Representative Roberto R. Alonzo during the 83rd | ||
Legislative Session; and | ||
WHEREAS, Established in 1990 and administered by the Mickey | ||
Leland Center on World Hunger and Peace at Texas Southern | ||
University, TLIP provides a unique opportunity for students from | ||
Texas colleges and universities to serve as interns in the Texas | ||
Legislature, in state agencies, and in local government offices; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Austin earned a bachelor's degree in psychology | ||
in 2011 from the University of Central Arkansas; while a student | ||
there, he was the philanthropy chair and vice president of | ||
communications for Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, and he was active | ||
with the Wesley Foundation Campus Ministry; and | ||
WHEREAS, Now enrolled at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law | ||
at TSU, Mr. Austin is a member of the Public Service Committee of | ||
the Public Interest Law Association and served as a volunteer judge | ||
for the American Mock Trial Association Houston Regional | ||
Tournament; he previously gained experience as a legal intern with | ||
the Gulf Region Advocacy Center, where he helped prepare defenses | ||
for capital crimes and also worked on sentence mitigation; and | ||
WHEREAS, Glen Austin has skillfully handled a variety of | ||
duties in the office of Representative Alonzo, and he may indeed | ||
reflect with pride on his contributions as a legislative intern; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commend Glen Austin for his dedication and | ||
exemplary work as a participant in the Texas Legislative Internship | ||
Program and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, | ||
be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Austin as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Alonzo | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2425 was adopted by the House on May | ||
22, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||