| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 848 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize Nahom Tesfaselassie for his outstanding work in the |
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| 4 | 4 | | office of Senator John Whitmire; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Nahom was a participant in the Texas Legislative |
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| 6 | 6 | | Internship Program administered by the Mickey Leland Center on |
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| 7 | 7 | | World Hunger and Peace at Texas Southern University; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, This excellent internship program, established in |
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| 9 | 9 | | December of 1990, provides a unique opportunity for students from |
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| 10 | 10 | | Texas colleges and universities to serve as interns in the Texas |
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| 11 | 11 | | Legislature, the United States Congress, and a variety of local, |
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| 12 | 12 | | state, and national governmental agencies and public policy |
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| 13 | 13 | | organizations; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Students receive academic credit for |
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| 15 | 15 | | participating in the program, which combines academic study and |
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| 16 | 16 | | research with supervised practical training; Senator Rodney |
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| 17 | 17 | | Ellis serves as a program advisor, and the senator's office |
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| 18 | 18 | | assists with coordinating the on-site activities; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, As an intern, Nahom has gained firsthand |
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| 20 | 20 | | knowledge of the governmental process and work experience in a |
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| 21 | 21 | | political environment, as well as insight into the issues facing |
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| 22 | 22 | | our communities and our state today; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Diligent, resourceful, and talented, Nahom |
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| 24 | 24 | | skillfully handled the multifaceted duties of the senator's |
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| 25 | 25 | | office and has made positive contributions to the development of |
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| 26 | 26 | | sound public policy; now, therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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| 28 | 28 | | Legislature, hereby commend Nahom Tesfaselassie for his |
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| 29 | 29 | | dedication and excellent work as a participant in the Texas |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislative Internship Program and extend to him best wishes for |
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| 31 | 31 | | the future; and, be it further |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 33 | 33 | | him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 34 | 34 | | Ellis |
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| 35 | 35 | | ________________________________ |
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| 36 | 36 | | President of the Senate |
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| 37 | 37 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 38 | 38 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 39 | 39 | | the Senate on May 19, 2015. |
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| 40 | 40 | | ________________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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