SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 277
WHEREAS, Participants in the City Hall Fellows program of
Houston are visiting the State Capitol on February 24, 2009; and
WHEREAS, The City Hall Fellows program was developed to
introduce recent college graduates to the inner workings of local
government, while exposing them to meaningful careers in public
service; the 10 fellows chosen to participate in the program were
selected based on their academic performance, writing skills,
record of leadership and community service, and demonstrated
interest in public service; and
WHEREAS, During the 12-month program, fellows work as
full-time staff members in offices throughout municipal
government; the experience offers them an opportunity to learn
about the mechanics and challenges of local government as well as
to apply their own experience and energy to addressing issues
faced by the participating agencies, which include the Houston
Police Department, municipal courts, and the Houston Department
of Health and Human Services, to name but a few; and
WHEREAS, Houston's first group of fellows includes Niiobli
Armah, Bill Bacon, Sagari Bette, E. B. Brooks, Tara Garlinghouse,
Kimberly Hartsfield, Mario Salinas, Krishanu Sengupta, Meredith
Spencer, and Ricardo Zavala; and
WHEREAS, These accomplished young men and women have
demonstrated impressive drive and dedication that will continue
to serve them well for years to come, and it is indeed appropriate
to honor the program and these future leaders of the Lone Star
State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby welcome the visiting participants of the
City Hall Fellows program to the State Capitol and extend to them
sincere best wishes for continued success in all of their
endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for the group as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Ellis
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 23, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate