Bill Text: TX HR511 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Texas A&M University Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy Internship Program and Public Policy Internship Program and the programs' interns for the 87th legislative session.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-14 - Reported enrolled [HR511 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR511-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 511 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Twenty-nine Texas A&M University students are | ||
| providing valuable support to the 87th Texas Legislature while | ||
| gaining experience in public service as members of the Agricultural | ||
| and Natural Resources Policy Internship Program and the Public | ||
| Policy Internship Program; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For three decades, the Agricultural and Natural | ||
| Resources Policy Internship Program has sent student interns to | ||
| Austin and Washington, D.C., where they work on a wide array of | ||
| issues; their strong background and interest in agriculture and | ||
| natural resources allow them to offer specialized knowledge to | ||
| legislators; the program was founded in response to a request by a | ||
| member of the United States Congress for an intern who could assist | ||
| his office with these matters, and it has since grown to include | ||
| numerous congressional offices as well as the United States House | ||
| of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, the United States | ||
| Department of Agriculture, and offices on the state level during | ||
| legislative years; approximately 1,000 students have participated | ||
| in semester-long internships; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Public Policy Internship Program, established | ||
| in 1999, works with various colleges and departments to create an | ||
| interdisciplinary environment for comprehensive academic training, | ||
| research, and policy programming; interns in the nation's capital | ||
| and in Austin serve in a variety of settings that align with their | ||
| academic and professional goals; some 1,000 students have | ||
| participated in semester-long internships; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Led by director Stephanie Webb, both internship | ||
| programs select their highly qualified and dedicated participants | ||
| through a rigorous application process; in addition to academic | ||
| achievement, students must demonstrate their potential to take full | ||
| advantage of the opportunities for scholarly and professional | ||
| development as well as the desire to serve our state and nation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The 2021 Texas A&M University policy interns serving | ||
| in Austin are Edwin "Dru" Barkis, Alexis Casiano, Elizabeth Crisp, | ||
| Sterling Crowdus, Alicia Dixon, Skyllar Duncan, Richard "Eric" | ||
| Ewing, Patrick "Henry" Featherston, Natalie Flanagan, Kyrie | ||
| Garlic, Tatum Hausman, Abigail Jablon, Emily Jacobs, Ryan Jones, | ||
| Brittany Keller, Eleanor Korth, Mihir Kulkarni, Hanna Lisenbe, | ||
| Christopher Livaudais, Gabriella Mata, Shruthi Murali, Kyler | ||
| Murphy, Brittany Reed, Elizabeth Schneider, Whitney Sloan, Grace | ||
| Swift, Victoria Torres, Nekaybaw Watson, and Mariam Zaidi; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through the years, the Agricultural and Natural | ||
| Resources Policy and Public Policy Internship Programs have helped | ||
| exceptional students deepen their understanding of governmental | ||
| operations while developing professional skills and networks, and | ||
| alumni have gone on to make vital contributions and assume | ||
| leadership roles in a variety of arenas; the outstanding young | ||
| people who are giving of their time and talents throughout this | ||
| legislative session can indeed take pride in their achievements and | ||
| their service to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize the Texas A&M University Agricultural | ||
| and Natural Resources Policy Internship Program and the Public | ||
| Policy Internship Program and commend the current participants for | ||
| their diligence and commitment; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the students as an expression of high regard from the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Raney | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 511 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 9, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
