H.R. No. 2525 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The Honorable Ruth Jones McClendon, state representative for District 120, has established the McClendon Legislative Scholars Program at The University of Texas at San Antonio; and WHEREAS, Since 2004, the McClendon Scholars Program, which is also known as the UTSA Legislative Scholars Program, has provided students with the chance to work full-time at the State Capitol during legislative sessions; Representative McClendon worked with Dr. Richard Gambitta, director of the university's Institute for Law and Public Affairs, to create this program, which allows participants to expand their knowledge and gain firsthand experience in Texas politics and government; and WHEREAS, Representative McClendon has worked closely with UTSA and many donors to develop this prestigious program, which includes a $10,000 stipend; for the 82nd Legislative Session, she raised sufficient funds to offer this unique opportunity to 10 students, the largest class of scholars to date; by the end of this session, 26 McClendon Scholars will have successfully completed the program, and a number of its alumni have gone on to pursue careers in public service after graduation; and WHEREAS, By creating this significant initiative, Representative McClendon has enhanced the educational experience of a select group of young Texans, and in so doing, she is helping prepare a future generation of leaders; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby commend the Honorable Ruth Jones McClendon for her efforts in establishing and supporting the McClendon Legislative Scholars Program and congratulate her on its success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Representative McClendon as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Dukes Straus Gonzales of Williamson Munoz, Jr. Straus Gonzales of Williamson Munoz, Jr. Straus Gonzales of Williamson Munoz, Jr. Aliseda Gonzalez Murphy Aliseda Gonzalez Murphy Aliseda Gonzalez Murphy Allen Gooden Naishtat Allen Gooden Naishtat Allen Gooden Naishtat Alonzo Guillen Nash Alonzo Guillen Nash Alonzo Guillen Nash Alvarado Gutierrez Oliveira Alvarado Gutierrez Oliveira Alvarado Gutierrez Oliveira Anchia Hamilton Orr Anchia Hamilton Orr Anchia Hamilton Orr Anderson of Dallas Hancock Otto Anderson of Dallas Hancock Otto Anderson of Dallas Hancock Otto Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Parker Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Parker Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Parker Aycock Harless Patrick Aycock Harless Patrick Aycock Harless Patrick Beck Harper-Brown Paxton Beck Harper-Brown Paxton Beck Harper-Brown Paxton Berman Hartnett Pena Berman Hartnett Pena Berman Hartnett Pena Bohac Hernandez Luna Perry Bohac Hernandez Luna Perry Bohac Hernandez Luna Perry Bonnen Hilderbran Phillips Bonnen Hilderbran Phillips Bonnen Hilderbran Phillips Branch Hochberg Pickett Branch Hochberg Pickett Branch Hochberg Pickett Brown Hopson Pitts Brown Hopson Pitts Brown Hopson Pitts Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Price Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Price Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Price Burnam Howard of Travis Quintanilla Burnam Howard of Travis Quintanilla Burnam Howard of Travis Quintanilla Button Huberty Raymond Button Huberty Raymond Button Huberty Raymond Cain Hughes Reynolds Cain Hughes Reynolds Cain Hughes Reynolds Callegari Hunter Riddle Callegari Hunter Riddle Callegari Hunter Riddle Carter Isaac Ritter Carter Isaac Ritter Carter Isaac Ritter Castro Jackson Rodriguez Castro Jackson Rodriguez Castro Jackson Rodriguez Chisum Johnson Schwertner Chisum Johnson Schwertner Chisum Johnson Schwertner Christian Keffer Scott Christian Keffer Scott Christian Keffer Scott Coleman King of Parker Sheets Coleman King of Parker Sheets Coleman King of Parker Sheets Cook King of Taylor Sheffield Cook King of Taylor Sheffield Cook King of Taylor Sheffield Craddick King of Zavala Shelton Craddick King of Zavala Shelton Craddick King of Zavala Shelton Creighton Kleinschmidt Simpson Creighton Kleinschmidt Simpson Creighton Kleinschmidt Simpson Crownover Kolkhorst Smith of Harris Crownover Kolkhorst Smith of Harris Crownover Kolkhorst Smith of Harris Darby Kuempel Smith of Tarrant Darby Kuempel Smith of Tarrant Darby Kuempel Smith of Tarrant Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smithee Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smithee Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smithee J. Davis of Harris Larson Solomons J. Davis of Harris Larson Solomons J. Davis of Harris Larson Solomons S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Strama S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Strama S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Strama Deshotel Lavender Taylor of Collin Deshotel Lavender Taylor of Collin Deshotel Lavender Taylor of Collin Driver Legler Taylor of Galveston Driver Legler Taylor of Galveston Driver Legler Taylor of Galveston Dukes Lewis Thompson Dukes Lewis Thompson Dukes Lewis Thompson Dutton Lozano Torres Dutton Lozano Torres Dutton Lozano Torres Eiland Lucio III Truitt Eiland Lucio III Truitt Eiland Lucio III Truitt Eissler Lyne Turner Eissler Lyne Turner Eissler Lyne Turner Elkins Madden Veasey Elkins Madden Veasey Elkins Madden Veasey Farias Mallory Caraway Villarreal Farias Mallory Caraway Villarreal Farias Mallory Caraway Villarreal Farrar Margo Vo Farrar Margo Vo Farrar Margo Vo Fletcher Marquez Walle Fletcher Marquez Walle Fletcher Marquez Walle Flynn Martinez Weber Flynn Martinez Weber Flynn Martinez Weber Frullo Martinez Fischer White Frullo Martinez Fischer White Frullo Martinez Fischer White Gallego Menendez Woolley Gallego Menendez Woolley Gallego Menendez Woolley Garza Miles Workman Garza Miles Workman Garza Miles Workman Geren Miller of Comal Zedler Geren Miller of Comal Zedler Geren Miller of Comal Zedler Giddings Miller of Erath Zerwas Giddings Miller of Erath Zerwas Giddings Miller of Erath Zerwas Gonzales of Hidalgo Morrison Gonzales of Hidalgo Morrison Gonzales of Hidalgo Morrison ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2525 was adopted by the House on May 26, 2011, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Straus Gonzales of Williamson Munoz, Jr. Aliseda Gonzalez Murphy Allen Gooden Naishtat Alonzo Guillen Nash Alvarado Gutierrez Oliveira Anchia Hamilton Orr Anderson of Dallas Hancock Otto Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Parker Aycock Harless Patrick Beck Harper-Brown Paxton Berman Hartnett Pena Bohac Hernandez Luna Perry Bonnen Hilderbran Phillips Branch Hochberg Pickett Brown Hopson Pitts Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Price Burnam Howard of Travis Quintanilla Button Huberty Raymond Cain Hughes Reynolds Callegari Hunter Riddle Carter Isaac Ritter Castro Jackson Rodriguez Chisum Johnson Schwertner Christian Keffer Scott Coleman King of Parker Sheets Cook King of Taylor Sheffield Craddick King of Zavala Shelton Creighton Kleinschmidt Simpson Crownover Kolkhorst Smith of Harris Darby Kuempel Smith of Tarrant Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smithee J. Davis of Harris Larson Solomons S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Strama Deshotel Lavender Taylor of Collin Driver Legler Taylor of Galveston Dukes Lewis Thompson Dutton Lozano Torres Eiland Lucio III Truitt Eissler Lyne Turner Elkins Madden Veasey Farias Mallory Caraway Villarreal Farrar Margo Vo Fletcher Marquez Walle Flynn Martinez Weber Frullo Martinez Fischer White Gallego Menendez Woolley Garza Miles Workman Geren Miller of Comal Zedler Giddings Miller of Erath Zerwas Gonzales of Hidalgo Morrison