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1	1	H.R. No. 2819
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Patrick Steck has provided valuable public service
6	6	to the people of the great State of Texas as a legislative aide in
7	7	the office of Representative Dan Gattis during the 81st Legislative
8	8	Session; and
9	9	WHEREAS, A December 2008 graduate of Texas A&M University
10	10	with a bachelor's degree in economics, Mr. Steck sought to apply his
11	11	academic knowledge by gaining practical hands-on experience in
12	12	Texas government through the prestigious Agricultural and Natural
13	13	Resources Policy Internship Program at Texas A&M University; and
14	14	WHEREAS, Mr. Steck was selected for his internship assignment
15	15	by the office of Representative Dan Gattis after an extensive
16	16	interview process, during which he thoughtfully and succinctly
17	17	answered the many and varied questions posed to intern candidates;
18	18	and
19	19	WHEREAS, Mr. Steck has exceeded all expectations of
20	20	Representative Gattis and his office colleagues, skillfully
21	21	handling the many diverse responsibilities assigned to him in his
22	22	role as a legislative aide; he worked on all aspects of the
23	23	representative's legislative agenda, serving as principal staffer
24	24	assigned to the House Committee on Technology, Economic
25	25	Development, and Workforce, where he was a natural fit due to his
26	26	keen interest in technological advancements and economic policy;
27	27	ably performing all of his assigned committee responsibilities, he
28	28	reviewed and provided detailed and accurate analyses of all bills
29	29	heard by the committee; and
30	30	WHEREAS, Well-liked by his fellow staffers for his team
31	31	attitude, friendly personality, and professional work habits, he
32	32	demonstrated a genuine desire to learn any task and complete all
33	33	assignments in a superior and timely fashion; these efforts clearly
34	34	contributed to the success of the legislation authored and
35	35	sponsored by Representative Gattis during the session; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Mr. Steck is committed to furthering his knowledge
37	37	in public policy and has been accepted as a part of the fall class of
38	38	the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of
39	39	Texas; given his demonstrated scholarship and legislative
40	40	experience gained during this session, this Fightin' Texas Aggie
41	41	will undoubtedly excel, and teach Longhorns how to "Whoop" in the
42	42	finest Aggie tradition; now, therefore, be it
43	43	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st
44	44	Legislature hereby commend Patrick Steck for his service as a
45	45	legislative aide in the office of State Representative Dan Gattis,
46	46	thank him for his work in behalf of the citizens of Texas, and
47	47	extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
49	49	prepared for Mr. Steck as an expression of high regard by the Texas
50	50	House of Representatives.
51	51	Gattis
52	52	______________________________
53	53	Speaker of the House
54	54	I certify that H.R. No. 2819 was adopted by the House on June
55	55	1, 2009, by a non-record vote.
56	56	______________________________
57	57	Chief Clerk of the House