| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1711 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Marissa Cummings has distinguished herself as a |
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| 6 | 6 | | Texas Legislative Internship Program Fellow and legislative aide in |
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| 7 | 7 | | the office of State Representative Rafael Anchía during the 88th |
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| 8 | 8 | | Legislative Session; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Established for students from Texas colleges and |
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| 10 | 10 | | universities in 1990, TLIP offers internships that combine academic |
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| 11 | 11 | | study and research with supervised practical training in the |
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| 12 | 12 | | workings of government; the program is administered by Texas |
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| 13 | 13 | | Southern University; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, Ms. Cummings has provided |
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| 15 | 15 | | vital assistance in researching, filing, and tracking bills, and in |
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| 16 | 16 | | briefing Representative Anchía during hearings and on the House |
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| 17 | 17 | | floor; she has been particularly involved with such critical issues |
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| 18 | 18 | | as voting rights, improving health care access, LGBTQIA+ rights, |
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| 19 | 19 | | and gun safety; in addition, she has conducted meetings seeking |
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| 20 | 20 | | input from constituents, elected officials, and organizations; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Cummings is currently a student at the Texas |
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| 22 | 22 | | Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law; a graduate of |
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| 23 | 23 | | the University of Houston, she holds a bachelor's degree in |
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| 24 | 24 | | broadcast journalism, and she worked for Houston Public Media News |
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| 25 | 25 | | 88.7 and for KIII-TV Channel 3 News in Corpus Christi before |
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| 26 | 26 | | pursuing legal studies; previously, she interned with the 113th |
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| 27 | 27 | | Civil District Court and the First Court of Appeals; she is a member |
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| 28 | 28 | | of the Houston Young Lawyers Association and of the Civil Rights Law |
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| 29 | 29 | | Society at Thurgood Marshall School of Law; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Marissa Cummings has performed her duties as a |
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| 31 | 31 | | legislative aide and TLIP Fellow with skill and dedication, and she |
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| 32 | 32 | | is indeed deserving of special recognition for her fine work; now, |
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| 33 | 33 | | therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature hereby commend Marissa Cummings for her service as a |
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| 36 | 36 | | Texas Legislative Internship Program Fellow and legislative aide in |
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| 37 | 37 | | the office of State Representative Rafael Anchía and extend to her |
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| 38 | 38 | | sincere best wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; |
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| 39 | 39 | | and, be it further |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 41 | | prepared for Ms. Cummings as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 42 | 42 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 43 | 43 | | Anchía |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 46 | 46 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1711 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 47 | 47 | | 11, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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