82R20616 MGR-D By: Martinez Fischer H.R. No. 2061 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Tyler Ingraham of San Antonio was selected to participate in the 2011 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program, and during the 82nd Legislative Session, he has ably served his fellow Texans as a legislative assistant in the office of State Representative Trey Martinez Fischer; and WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Mexican American Legislative Leadership Foundation, the program offers outstanding university students and recent graduates an opportunity to serve as full-time policy interns in the offices of members of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus and gain experience working with the Texas Legislature; and WHEREAS, The son of Richard Murray and Cricket Ingraham, Tyler Ingraham is a student in the honors college of The University of Texas at San Antonio, majoring in political science and minoring in legal studies with the ultimate goal of earning a law degree; he recently received the UT System's Bill Archer Fellowship, which will enable him to spend a semester working in Washington for the organization of his choice; and WHEREAS, Mr. Ingraham is a mechanic, a writing tutor, and a professional carpenter as well as a student, and he participates in a number of community development activities; he also took part in a campaign for the Alamo Colleges Board of Trustees; and WHEREAS, Over the course of his tenure at the State Capitol, Mr. Ingraham has been of great assistance to Representative Martinez Fischer's office, while acquiring knowledge of issues facing citizens of the Lone Star State; he has performed his duties as a legislative assistant with skill, perseverance, and dedication, and he may indeed look forward to a rewarding future; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby honor Tyler Ingraham as a participant in the 2011 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program and commend him for his notable contributions to the legislative process; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Ingraham as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.