85R30658 JCD-D By: Rodriguez of Travis H.R. No. 2381 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Jovahana Avila has ably served her fellow Texans as an aide in the office of State Representative Eddie Rodriguez during the 85th Legislative Session; and WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, Ms. Avila has provided vital assistance in handling a wide variety of challenging tasks; in addition to gaining valuable experience in the field of public service, she has learned more about the legislative process and the issues facing citizens of the Lone Star State; and WHEREAS, Ms. Avila will soon be a junior at St. Edward's University, where she is triple majoring in political science, English writing and rhetoric, and digital media, and she has served the campus community as a residential advisor; moreover, she has been named a Public Policy Fellow by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, and as part of that program, she will be traveling to Washington, D.C., where she will gain further experience and insights into the realm of public policy at the Environmental Protection Agency; and WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has performed her duties as a legislative aide 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 Jovahana Avila for her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Eddie Rodriguez 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. Avila as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.