SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 824
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great
pleasure in recognizing the fifth class of the Senator Gregory
Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program, offered through
the Senate Hispanic Research Council and named in memory of
Senator Gregory Luna of San Antonio; and
WHEREAS, A true champion for the underrepresented and
underserved in Texas, Senator Luna dedicated his life to public
service and fought for educational equity; and
WHEREAS, As a tribute to Senator Luna's admirable work in
the Senate, this prestigious program was created to provide
opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students from
across the state to serve as full-time legislative assistants in
the Texas Senate and acquire the training necessary to become
successful leaders for our great state; and
WHEREAS, These Scholars and Fellows perform a variety of
legislative tasks and are learning firsthand how public policy is
shaped; they also coordinated the Third Biennial Senator Gregory
Luna Scholars Youth Leadership Institute, which assisted high
school students from the historic Edgewood Independent School
District with successful completion of their college admission
process and gave them an inside look at the legislative process; and
WHEREAS, The following Scholars and Fellows have
demonstrated outstanding dedication and achievement in Senate
offices: Anglica Aguilar from El Paso, serving in the office of
State Senator Judith Zaffirini; Adn Arriaga from Jasper,
serving in the office of State Senator John Whitmire; Natalie
Fontenot from Orange, serving in the office of State Senator
Eddie Lucio at the International Relations and Trade Committee;
Martha Perez Montalvo from Denton, serving in the office of State
Senator Kip Averitt at the Natural Resources Committee; Rodolfo
Morales III from Laredo, serving in the office of State Senator
Mario Gallegos, Jr.; Roque Planas from Virginia Beach, serving in
the office of State Senator Kirk Watson; Claudia Ordaz from El
Paso, serving in the office of State Senator Eliot Shapleigh;
Cristal Retana from Farmers Branch, serving in the office of
State Senator Jeff Wentworth; Kristilyn Rehmann from Spring,
serving in the office of State Senator Kel Seliger; Adrian Reyna
from San Antonio, serving in the office of State Senator Leticia
Van de Putte; Daniel Joshua Reyna from McAllen, serving in the
office of State Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa; James Riley from
Anthem, serving in the office of Lieutenant Governor David
Dewhurst; Ana Luz Villalobos from Austin, serving in the office
of State Senator Carlos Uresti; Sergio Villarreal from the Paso
del Norte region, serving in the office of State Senator Robert
Duncan at the State Affairs Committee; and Bianca Villescas from
Edinburg, serving in the office of State Senator Royce West; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby commend these promising students for their
remarkable service this session and wish them continued success
as they prepare to become the future leaders of our great state;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be presented to
them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Hinojosa Hinojosa
Hinojosa
Averitt Harris Shapiro Averitt Harris Shapiro
Averitt Harris Shapiro
Carona Hegar Shapleigh Carona Hegar Shapleigh
Carona Hegar Shapleigh
Davis Huffman Uresti Davis Huffman Uresti
Davis Huffman Uresti
Deuell Jackson Van de Putte Deuell Jackson Van de Putte
Deuell Jackson Van de Putte
Duncan Lucio Watson Duncan Lucio Watson
Duncan Lucio Watson
Ellis Nelson Wentworth Ellis Nelson Wentworth
Ellis Nelson Wentworth
Eltife Nichols West Eltife Nichols West
Eltife Nichols West
Estes Ogden Whitmire Estes Ogden Whitmire
Estes Ogden Whitmire
Fraser Patrick Williams Fraser Patrick Williams
Fraser Patrick Williams
Gallegos Seliger Zaffirini Gallegos Seliger Zaffirini
Gallegos Seliger Zaffirini
Dewhurst, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 6, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Hinojosa
Averitt Harris Shapiro
Carona Hegar Shapleigh
Davis Huffman Uresti
Deuell Jackson Van de Putte
Duncan Lucio Watson
Ellis Nelson Wentworth
Eltife Nichols West
Estes Ogden Whitmire
Fraser Patrick Williams
Gallegos Seliger Zaffirini