H.R. No. 79 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Melinda Dae has ably served her fellow Texans as an intern in the office of State Representative Jacey Jetton during the summer of 2021; and WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, Ms. Dae has provided vital assistance in handling a wide variety of challenging tasks; 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. Dae is a student at St. Agnes Academy in Houston and has distinguished herself through her involvement in a host of extracurricular and volunteer activities; in addition to being elected to the St. Agnes student council's student advisory committee, she has excelled in debate competitions; among other achievements, she has earned multiple Top Speaker for Public Forum awards, elevated her standing with the National Speech & Debate Association, and placed second in Programmed Oral Interpretation at the NSDA South Texas District Tournament in July 2021; her contributions to her school community were honored with an Outstanding Citizenship Award from the Fort Bend Independent School District in 2020; and WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has performed her duties as a legislative intern 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, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Melinda Dae for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Jacey Jetton 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. Dae as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Jetton ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 79 was adopted by the House on August 30, 2021, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House