SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 791
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the inaugural class of the Rio Grande Valley
Legislative Internship Program; and
WHEREAS, This program is an academic initiative of The
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with funding from the UTRGV
Foundation; it is administered by the university's Office of
Governmental Relations and Department of Political Science and
is under the direction of Dr. Ruth Ann Ragland; and
WHEREAS, The program provides opportunities for students
to serve in the office of a representative or senator from the Rio
Grande Valley during a regular session of the Texas Legislature;
interns earn academic credit, and their duties include drafting
documents, analyzing proposals, performing research, and meeting
with stakeholders; among the qualities critical to success in the
program are integrity, good judgment, independent thinking,
ingenuity, resourcefulness, and professionalism; and
WHEREAS, The interns and the legislators in whose offices
they served are: Ann Jacobo, Representative Eddie Lucio III;
Carlos Pimentel, Representative Terry Canales; Arturo Limones,
Representative Oscar Longoria; Jorge Luis Garza, Representative
Ryan Guillen; Kassandra Aleman, Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa;
Ilse Irena, Representative Armando Martinez; Alondra Galvan,
Representative René Oliveira; Victoria Garcia, Senator Eddie
Lucio Jr.; Sarahi Martinez, Representative Bobby Guerra; Julio
Garza, Senator Judith Zaffirini; and Melissa Garza, Representative
Sergio Muñoz Jr.; and
WHEREAS, The members of the inaugural class of the Rio
Grande Valley Legislative Internship Program have served with
distinction in the Capitol offices of the Rio Grande Valley
legislative delegation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby commend the Rio Grande Valley Legislative
Internship Program Class of 2017 and extend to its members best
wishes for continued success in the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the class as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Lucio, Hinojosa, Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 18, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate