85R31922 CJM-D
By: Wu H.R. No. 2315
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Alyssa Perez Morrison has ably served residents of
Texas as a policy analyst in the office of State Representative Gene
Wu during the 85th Legislative Session; and
WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, Ms. Morrison has provided
vital assistance in handling a wide variety of challenging tasks,
and she has been particularly instrumental in advancing the
representative's criminal and juvenile justice policy reforms,
including those seeking to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction
and to end juvenile shackling; in addition, she has diligently
reviewed and managed legislation referred to the house committees
on Corrections, Criminal Jurisprudence, Homeland Security and
Public Safety, and Juvenile Justice and Family Issues; over the
course of the session, she has gained valuable experience in the
field of public service and learned more about the legislative
process and the issues facing citizens of the Lone Star State; and
WHEREAS, An alumna of the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, Ms. Morrison holds a bachelor's degree in public
policy analysis and is a member of the graduating Class of 2017 at
The University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs,
where she has pursued a master's degree with a concentration in
criminal justice policy; she has worked for such worthy
organizations and agencies as the City of Austin Health and Human
Services Department, the King County Coalition Against Domestic
Violence in Seattle, and the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition;
furthermore, she has interned with Planned Parenthood and with the
Western Cape Network on Violence Against Women in South Africa; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Morrison has performed her duties as a policy
analyst with skill and dedication, and she is indeed deserving of
special recognition for her fine work; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Alyssa Perez Morrison for her service as
a policy analyst in the office of State Representative Gene Wu and
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all her
endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Morrison as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.