H.R. No. 3179
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Matthew McDougal, a participant in the Texas
Legislative Internship Program, has rendered outstanding service
in the office of State Representative Eric Johnson during the 83rd
Legislative Session; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1990 and administered by the Mickey
Leland Center on World Hunger and Peace at Texas Southern
University, TLIP provides a unique opportunity for students from
Texas colleges and universities to serve as interns in the Texas
Legislature, state agencies, and local government offices; and
WHEREAS, The son of Jennifer McDougal and the late Jimmy
McDougal, Matthew McDougal earned a bachelor's degree in sports
management from The University of Texas at Austin in 2010; at UT, he
served as vice polemarch for the Iota Delta Chapter of Kappa Alpha
Psi Fraternity, Inc., and was an active member of Student Leaders
Pursuing Law; and
WHEREAS, Mr. McDougal is currently enrolled at the Thurgood
Marshall School of Law, where he has served on the James M. Douglas
Board of Advocates and as the executive treasurer of the Student Bar
Association; he previously interned with the United States District
Court for the Northern District of Texas, helping to prepare bench
memoranda and conducting extensive legal research on a variety of
civil and criminal cases; and
WHEREAS, Performing his duties in the office of
Representative Johnson with skill and dedication, Matthew McDougal
has greatly benefited the constituents of House District 100, and
he is indeed deserving of special recognition for his fine work;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby commend Matthew McDougal for his service as a
legislative intern in the office of State Representative Eric
Johnson and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success
in all his future endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. McDougal as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Johnson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 3179 was adopted by the House on May
27, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House