H.R. No. 2166
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Katherine Mendiola of Edinburg was selected to
participate in the 2011 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership
Program, and during the 82nd Legislative Session, she has ably
served her fellow Texans as an aide in the office of State
Representative Veronica Gonzales; 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 daughter of Patricia and Jose Mendiola,
Katherine Mendiola graduated magna cum laude from The University of
Texas--Pan American in 2010 with a bachelor's degree in political
science and English, and she is currently a student in the
university's master of public administration program; as an
undergraduate, she was president of the Pre-Law Society, historian
of the Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society, senator
for UTPA's College of Arts and Humanities, and reporter of the
Political Science Association; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Mendiola's desire to become involved in politics
grew out of her experience working as an intern for U.S.
Representative Henry Cuellar; she also hopes to one day practice
law; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of her tenure at the State Capitol,
Ms. Mendiola has been of great assistance to Representative
Gonzales's office, while acquiring knowledge of issues facing
citizens of the Lone Star State; she has performed her duties as a
legislative aide with skill, perseverance, and dedication, and she
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 Katherine Mendiola as a participant in the
2011 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program and commend her
for her notable contributions to the legislative process; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Mendiola as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Gonzales of Hidalgo
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2166 was adopted by the House on May
30, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House