SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 456 WHEREAS, The University of Houston has provided the Texas Legislature with an impressive group of Fellows from its Hobby School of Public Affairs during the 87th Session; and WHEREAS, The Hobby Fellowship program was launched in 2013 to give undergraduate students the opportunity to work as full-time interns in the Texas Capitol; each Fellow is assigned to the office of a state legislator and helps support its operations by attending meetings and hearings, interacting with constituents and other stakeholders, and carrying out a range of other functions; in addition to gaining valuable experience in the field of public service, they learn more about the legislative process and the issues facing citizens of the Lone Star State; and WHEREAS, The dedicated students who have served as Hobby Fellows during the 87th Legislature are Christian Aguirre, Mary Brewster, Faye Germia, Phillip Gutierrez, Wasiq Javed, Matthew Lair, Miguel Macias, and Mike Negreros; and WHEREAS, Through their hard work and commitment to excellence, the 2021 Hobby Fellows have rendered invaluable service to their respective legislative offices, and they are indeed deserving of special recognition for their efforts; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th Legislature, hereby commend the Fellows from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs for their outstanding contributions to the Texas Legislature and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success in all their endeavors; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2021 Hobby Fellows as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. Miles, Alvarado, Whitmire Bettencourt Hancock Paxton Bettencourt Hancock Paxton Bettencourt Hancock Paxton Birdwell Hinojosa Perry Birdwell Hinojosa Perry Birdwell Hinojosa Perry Blanco Huffman Powell Blanco Huffman Powell Blanco Huffman Powell Buckingham Hughes Schwertner Buckingham Hughes Schwertner Buckingham Hughes Schwertner Campbell Johnson Seliger Campbell Johnson Seliger Campbell Johnson Seliger Creighton Kolkhorst Springer Creighton Kolkhorst Springer Creighton Kolkhorst Springer Eckhardt Lucio Taylor Eckhardt Lucio Taylor Eckhardt Lucio Taylor Gutierrez Menéndez West Gutierrez Menéndez West Gutierrez Menéndez West Hall Nelson Zaffirini Hall Nelson Zaffirini Hall Nelson Zaffirini Nichols Nichols Nichols Patrick, President of the Senate ________________________________ President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 27, 2021. ________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ________________________________ Member, Texas Senate ________________________________ Member, Texas Senate ________________________________ Member, Texas Senate Bettencourt Hancock Paxton Birdwell Hinojosa Perry Blanco Huffman Powell Buckingham Hughes Schwertner Campbell Johnson Seliger Creighton Kolkhorst Springer Eckhardt Lucio Taylor Gutierrez Menéndez West Hall Nelson Zaffirini Nichols