H.R. No. 1917 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Gabriel Garcia has been participating in the 2013 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program, and during the 83rd Legislative Session, he has ably served his fellow Texans as an aide in the office of State Representative Roland Gutierrez; and WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Mexican American Legislative Leadership Foundation, this 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 to gain experience working with the Texas Legislature; and WHEREAS, Born in Mexico and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, Mr. Garcia earned bachelor's degrees in political science and history from The University of Texas--Pan American; he plans to pursue postgraduate studies in international relations and hopes to work as a foreign service officer with the U.S. Department of State; and WHEREAS, Over the course of his tenure at the State Capitol, Gabriel Garcia has been of great assistance to Representative Gutierrez's office, while acquiring knowledge of issues facing citizens of the Lone Star State; he has performed his duties as a legislative aide 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 83rd Texas Legislature hereby honor Gabriel Garcia as a participant in the 2013 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. Garcia as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Gutierrez ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1917 was adopted by the House on May 27, 2013, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House