81R33677 JKB-D By: Gattis H.R. No. 2753 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Staci Rives has provided indispensable support to the office of Representative Dan Gattis during the 81st Legislative Session; and WHEREAS, The daughter of Gina Rives and Rick Murney, Ms. Rives is a Houston native and is studying political science and mathematics at Southwestern University, where she will begin her senior year in the fall of 2009; throughout the session, she has contributed to the work of the representative's office in numerous ways, including bill research and constituent correspondence; and WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan competes for the Southwestern University swim team and participates actively in the College Republicans; moreover, she is a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, where she serves as secretary and publicity chair and volunteers as a lead mentor for Operation Achievement; and WHEREAS, By contributing many hours of hard work, Staci Rives has helped to ensure that the constituents of House District 20 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 Staci Rives for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Dan Gattis 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. Rives as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.