H.R. No. 2043
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Alexis Dugger has provided indispensable support to
the office of Representative Marc Veasey during the 81st
Legislative Session; and
WHEREAS, Born to Alfreda Combs-Dugger and Melvin Dugger in
St. Louis, Missouri, Ms. Dugger earned an undergraduate biomedical
education program scholarship and graduated magna cum laude from
Langston University with a degree in psychology; and
WHEREAS, This talented young woman planned to attend medical
school and become a psychiatrist, but ultimately switched her
emphasis and enrolled in the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, where
she has been active in the Black Law Students Association and the
Government Law Society and served as editor-in-chief of the law
school newspaper; and
WHEREAS, A participant in the Texas Legislative Internship
Program, Ms. Dugger has excelled in her legislative work thanks to
the guidance, support, and mentorship of Representative Veasey,
office chief of staff Richard McPike, and legislative director and
attorney Anne Hagan; and
WHEREAS, By sharing her unique perspective on issues and
contributing countless hours of hard work, Alexis Dugger has helped
to ensure that the constituents of House District 95 and the
citizens of the Lone Star State are well served, and she is indeed
deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commend Alexis Dugger for her contributions to
the office of State Representative Marc Veasey and extend to her
sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Dugger as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Veasey
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2043 was adopted by the House on May
19, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House