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1	1	S.C.R. No. 76
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4	4	SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
5	5	WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas takes pleasure
6	6	in recognizing Saint Mary's University on the inaugural year of its
7	7	newly created legislative internship program and in commending the
8	8	exemplary students who are this year's participants; and
9	9	WHEREAS, The Frank Madla, Jr., and Irma Rangel Legislative
10	10	Internship Program provides an opportunity for graduate and
11	11	undergraduate students who are interested in the legislative
12	12	process or who wish to pursue a career in state policy to experience
13	13	work in a legislative environment through hands-on participation;
14	14	and
15	15	WHEREAS, The internship program is named for two of the
16	16	university's alumni who worked their way to greatness from modest
17	17	beginnings; both the late Honorable Frank Madla, Jr., and the late
18	18	Honorable Irma Rangel had a significant impact on San Antonio and
19	19	South Texas through their outstanding service in the Texas
20	20	Legislature; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Senator Madla served for 20 years as a member of the
22	22	Texas House of Representatives, where he was an outspoken advocate
23	23	for health care and education, and during his 13-year tenure in the
24	24	Senate, he was honored repeatedly for his service to the state; his
25	25	accolades include Texas Medicine's Best Legislator Award; and
26	26	WHEREAS, Representative Rangel was the first Mexican
27	27	American woman elected to the Texas Legislature, where she went on
28	28	to serve for 26 years; she is noted for her exceptional work as a
29	29	proponent of higher education and of equal rights for minorities
30	30	and the poor; she was the recipient of multiple honors for her
31	31	pioneering service, including induction into the Texas Women's Hall
32	32	of Fame in 1994; and
33	33	WHEREAS, The internship program is designed to inspire
34	34	students to follow in the footsteps of such legends; it gives
35	35	participants insight into the legislative process and challenges
36	36	them to make a difference in their communities; the admission
37	37	standards are high, and the students selected must commit to
38	38	working in Austin for at least 40 hours per week while completing
39	39	six credit hours of course work; and
40	40	WHEREAS, Participants are placed in legislative offices as
41	41	staff members with responsibilities and duties ranging from
42	42	assistant committee clerk to legislative policy analyst; they must
43	43	develop a keen understanding not only of legislative policy, but of
44	44	the inherent intricacies of the Texas Legislature as an entity; and
45	45	WHEREAS, The undergraduate students chosen as this year's
46	46	interns are Andrea Chavez, in the office of Representative David
47	47	Leibowitz; Carolina Hernandez and Sarah Linares, in the office of
48	48	Representative Joaquin Castro; Mark Reyna, in the office of Senator
49	49	Carlos Uresti; and Matthew Reyna, in the office of Senator John
50	50	Carona; the graduate students are Ayed Ahbabi, in the office of
51	51	Representative Roland Gutierrez; Saad Aldosari, in the office of
52	52	Representative Tara Rios Ybarra; and Sherita Simmons, in the office
53	53	of Senator Leticia Van de Putte; and
54	54	WHEREAS, These interns have received weekly on-site
55	55	classroom instruction and have become familiar with the inner
56	56	workings of the Texas House of Representatives and Senate while
57	57	learning how to research and draft legislation, analyze policy, and
58	58	interact with constituents and the press; and
59	59	WHEREAS, The program benefits from the assistance and
60	60	direction of Professor Arturo Vega, who serves as its on-campus
61	61	coordinator, and David C. Courreges, who serves as the on-site
62	62	adjunct professor; and
63	63	WHEREAS, Saint Mary's University is well known for its
64	64	long-standing tradition of instilling in its students the spirit of
65	65	public service, and its legislative internship program will be a
66	66	valuable asset in preparing its graduates to take on leadership
67	67	roles in their communities and in the governmental arena; now,
68	68	therefore, be it
69	69	RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
70	70	hereby commend Saint Mary's University on implementing the Frank
71	71	Madla, Jr., and Irma Rangel Legislative Internship Program and
72	72	extend congratulations to this year's interns, who have
73	73	distinguished themselves in their challenging roles; and, be it
74	74	further
75	75	RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared in honor
76	76	of this exemplary program.
77	77	______________________________ ______________________________
78	78	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
79	79	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 76 was adopted by the Senate
80	80	on May 22, 2009.
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82	82	Secretary of the Senate
83	83	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 76 was adopted by the House
84	84	on May 22, 2009.
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86	86	Chief Clerk of the House
87	87	Approved:
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89	89	Date
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91	91	Governor