By: Thompson of Brazoria H.R. No. 2585
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Emily Eppright Kirchner has ably served her fellow
Texans as chief of staff in the office of State Representative Ed
Thompson for more than four years; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of her tenure, Mrs. Kirchner has
provided valuable leadership and helped ensure the efficient
operation of the representative's office, while also handling a
wide range of challenging tasks; with characteristic diligence and
dedication, she has shepherded numerous pieces of legislation that
have benefited the constituents of House District 29 as well as
citizens across the state, and during the 83rd, 84th, and 85th
Sessions, she worked tirelessly on bills to protect Texas drivers;
along the way, she has earned the respect and admiration of
colleagues for her keen attention to detail, for her varied
expertise, and for the care with which she approaches each new
project; and
WHEREAS, Before joining Representative Thompson's staff,
Mrs. Kirchner distinguished herself in a number of other positions
with the Texas Legislature, including service as legislative
director for Representative Lyle Larson and as legislative aide for
Representative Dennis Bonnen, whom she also assisted in her role as
the capital raise coordinator for Heritage Bancorp; moreover, she
gained valuable experience as a management intern for the
U.S. Department of State in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and as the
executive assistant to the vice president of field operations at
the International Justice Mission, which assists victims of human
trafficking across the globe; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Kirchner is a native Texan with small town
roots, and she graduated from Shiner High School and Texas A&M
University before earning a master's degree from the Lyndon
B. Johnson School of Public Affairs; in all her endeavors, she has
been blessed with the support of a loving family, which includes her
parents, Anne and Richard Eppright, her husband, Tim Kirchner, and
their daughter, Annelise Kent Kirchner; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed public employee has performed her
duties as chief of staff 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 Emily Eppright Kirchner for her service
as chief of staff in the office of State Representative Ed Thompson
and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Kirchner as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.