H.R. No. 1549 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Abby Springs has ably served her fellow Texans as a communications and administrative aide in the office of State Representative Celia Israel during the 87th Legislative Session; and WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, Ms. Springs has provided vital assistance in handling a wide variety of challenging tasks, which have included researching and analyzing legislation and helping with social media content, constituent correspondence, and data entry; 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. Springs is currently enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, where she is working toward degrees in government and communication studies; during her time at UT, she has completed internships for the City of Austin, the MJ Hegar for Texas campaign, and Progress Texas, and she has further served as a research intern for the university's Government Department; moreover, she has worked as an associate editor, copy editor, and columnist for the Daily Texan, the student newspaper at UT; this coming fall, she will be pursuing another exciting opportunity as an intern for West Wing Writers; and WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has performed her duties as a communications and administrative 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 87th Texas Legislature hereby commend Abby Springs for her service as a communications and administrative aide in the office of State Representative Celia Israel 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. Springs as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Israel ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1549 was adopted by the House on May 29, 2021, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House