H.R. No. 1625
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Julia Durnan has ably served her fellow Texans as a
policy analyst in the office of State Representative Gene Wu during
the 86th Legislative Session; and
WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, Ms. Durnan has provided
vital assistance in handling a wide variety of challenging tasks,
and she has been particularly instrumental in conducting research
and advancing Representative Wu's legislative agenda on
initiatives concerning criminal and juvenile justice; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Durnan is an alumna of Duke University, where
she earned her bachelor's degree in public policy with distinction
in 2015; she is currently a student at The University of Texas at
Austin and is on track to receive her master's degree in public
affairs in May 2020; before beginning her work at the State Capitol,
she acquired experience in policy research as a case manager for the
Law Office of Mario Ramos in Nashville, Tennessee, as an intern for
NVG in Washington, D.C., and as a policy analyst and project
associate for the Urban Institute Justice Policy Center in
Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS, Julia Durnan 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 86th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Julia Durnan 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. Durnan as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Wu
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1625 was adopted by the House on May
24, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House