H.R. No. 2111
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, On May 15, 2009, Dant Nicole Johnson is graduating
from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law, and
she can indeed take pride in this noteworthy accomplishment; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Johnson began her secondary education at the
University of Toledo in Ohio, where she excelled academically,
winning recognition on the president's list and dean's list; she
held an athletic scholarship as a member of the women's volleyball
team and served as its captain for two years; in addition, she was
vice president of the undergraduate chapter of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority; and
WHEREAS, After earning her bachelor's degree, Ms. Johnson
worked as a research assistant and project assistant at law firms in
Los Angeles and Houston; she went on to enroll in Thurgood Marshall
School of Law, where she made the dean's list and served as a legal
writing research assistant, a mentor to first-year students, and a
student ambassador; her affiliations include the American Bar
Association, the Government Law Society, the Black Law Students
Association, the Prestage Woods Women's Legal Society, and the
International & Immigration Law Society; and
WHEREAS, This gifted and industrious scholar has held
internships with the Office of the City Attorney in Houston, with
the United States District Court for the Southern District of
Texas, with the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the
Attorney General of Texas, and with the firm of Johnson, Spalding,
Doyle, West, & Trent; moreover, she has trained other students in
legal research as a student representative for Westlaw since 2007;
and
WHEREAS, Giving back to the wider community, Ms. Johnson has
coached girls in the Houston Attackers Volleyball Club, served as a
youth mentor and motivational speaker, and volunteered at her local
food bank; and
WHEREAS, Through her hard work and commitment to excellence,
Dant Johnson has set a high standard of achievement while
inspiring others to reach for their goals; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dant Johnson on the auspicious
occasion of her law school graduation and extend to her sincere best
wishes for continued success; 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.
Riddle
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2111 was adopted by the House on May
15, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House