SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 727
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Jessica Herrera for her outstanding work as an intern
in the office of Senator Royce West; and
WHEREAS, Jessica is a participant in the Senator Gregory
Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program, which is sponsored
by the Senate Hispanic Research Council; this respected
competitive internship program provides college students and
recent graduates the opportunity to serve as full-time staffers for
a senator or for the lieutenant governor during a legislative
session; and
WHEREAS, Jessica is a 2014 graduate of The University of
Texas at Austin, where she was a Gateway Scholar and a member of
Minority Women Pursuing Law; she also studied abroad in the
English Department at Oxford University; and
WHEREAS, This exemplary young woman has brought a wealth of
relevant experience to bear in her tenure with Senator West, and
her many duties in the senator's office have included work with
the Higher Education Committee, the Veteran Affairs and Military
Installations Committee, and the Senate Subcommittee on Border
Security; and
WHEREAS, Jessica Herrera has played an important role in the
development of sound public policy during the legislative session,
and it is truly fitting that she receive special recognition for
her work in the senator's office; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby commend Jessica Herrera on her exceptional
work for Senator Royce West as a participant in the Senator
Gregory Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program and extend
to her best wishes for continued success in all her endeavors;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
West
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 6, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate