84R25008 BPG-D By: White of Tyler H.R. No. 2410 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Jonathan Covey has ably served his fellow Texans as chief of staff in the office of State Representative James White during the 84th Legislature; and WHEREAS, Since becoming a legislative employee, Mr. Covey has contributed to the workings of state government firsthand; undertaking a wide variety of challenging tasks, he has provided vital leadership and helped ensure the efficient operation of the representative's office; and WHEREAS, Mr. Covey joined the staff of Representative White in September 2014; previously, he was a constituent services representative in the district casework office of a member of the United States House of Representatives; a graduate of Thomas Edison State College in New Jersey, he is a fourth-year student at Oak Brook College of Law, where he has served as a teacher's assistant; he has also completed a clerkship in the Orange County District Attorney's Office; and WHEREAS, This esteemed public employee has performed his duties as chief of staff with skill and dedication, and he is indeed deserving of special recognition for his fine work; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby commend Jonathan Covey for his service as chief of staff in the office of State Representative James White and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Covey as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.