81R30097 JNC-D By: Martinez Fischer H.R. No. 2004 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Alondra Johnson of Buda was selected to participate in the 2009 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program, and during the 81st Legislative Session, she has ably served her fellow Texans as an aide in the office of State Representative Rafael Anchia; and WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Mexican American Legislative Leadership Foundation, the program offers outstanding undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to serve as full-time policy interns in the offices of members of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus and gain experience working with the Texas Legislature; and WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, Ms. Johnson holds a bachelor of arts degree in government and Mexican American studies and has had internships with the Office of the Attorney General of Texas and the Travis County Sheriff's Office; she served as president of the UT-Austin chapter of Minority Women Pursuing Law and volunteers with the Political Asylum Project of Austin; and WHEREAS, Over the course of her tenure at the State Capitol, Ms. Johnson has been of great assistance to Representative Anchia's office, while acquiring knowledge of issues facing citizens of the Lone Star State; she has performed her duties as a legislative aide with skill, perseverance, and dedication, and she may indeed look forward to a rewarding future; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas Legislature hereby honor Alondra Johnson as a participant in the 2009 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program and commend her for her notable contributions to the legislative process; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Johnson as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.