H.R. No. 2713 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Mariadela Villegas has ably served her fellow Texans as a policy analyst in the office of State Representative Tomas Uresti during the 85th Legislative Session; and WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, Ms. Villegas has provided vital assistance in handling a wide variety of challenging tasks, including conducting bill-related research and contributing to drafts for a range of bill topics; 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. Villegas is a senior at The University of Texas at Austin, where she is pursuing a bachelor's degree in government while minoring in Spanish and Arabic; a native of Mexico, she became a United States resident in 2014, and she aspires to a career in immigration law and hopes to one day serve in the Texas Legislature; and WHEREAS, Mariadela Villegas 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 Mariadela Villegas for her service as a policy analyst in the office of State Representative Tomas Uresti 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. Villegas as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Uresti ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2713 was adopted by the House on May 29, 2017, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House