81R27657 JKB-D
By: Coleman H.R. No. 1649
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to
recognize Eronn Putman for her outstanding work in the office of
Representative Ellen Cohen during the 81st Legislative Session; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Putman 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, Ms. Putman is a summa cum laude graduate of the
University of Houston, where she earned a bachelor's degree in
political science with a minor in African American studies, and she
plans to study abroad in Ghana this summer; she has previously
worked on Capitol Hill in the office of Congresswoman Sheila
Jackson Lee, and she is looking forward to attending law school in
the fall; and
WHEREAS, During her tenure as a legislative intern,
Ms. Putman 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, Eronn Putman has
skillfully handled a variety of duties in the office of
Representative Cohen 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 Eronn Putman 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. Putman as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.