81R27585 MG-D
By: Coleman H.R. No. 1642
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to
recognize Kimberly M. Freeman for her outstanding work in the
office of Representative Lon Burnam during the 81st Legislative
Session; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Freeman has distinguished herself as a
participant in the Texas Legislative Internship Program (TLIP)
administered by the Mickey Leland Center on World Hunger and Peace
at Texas Southern University; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1990, 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; students receive academic credit for
participating in the program, which combines study and research
with supervised practical training; Senator Rodney Ellis serves as
a program advisor, and his office assists with coordinating on-site
activities; and
WHEREAS, A student at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at
Texas Southern University, Ms. Freeman is keenly interested in
government affairs; during the summer of 2008 she held a clerkship
at the Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington, D.C.,
where she researched privacy issues and prepared testimony for
Congress through the center's Internet Public Interest
Opportunities Program; and
WHEREAS, During her tenure as a legislative intern, Ms.
Freeman has gained valuable work experience and firsthand knowledge
of the governmental process, while also developing insight into the
important issues facing our communities and our state; and
WHEREAS, Diligent and resourceful, Ms. Freeman has
skillfully handled a variety of duties in the office of
Representative Burnam and ably assisted in meeting the needs of
constituents, and she may reflect proudly on her service as a
legislative intern; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commend Kimberly M. Freeman for her tireless
dedication and exemplary work as a participant in the Texas
Legislative Internship Program and extend to her sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Freeman as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.