| 1 | 1 | | 88R32716 CJM-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Bell of Montgomery H.R. No. 2309 |
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| 5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Throughout the 88th Legislative Session, State |
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| 7 | 7 | | Representative Cecil Bell Jr. has benefited immeasurably from the |
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| 8 | 8 | | outstanding work of his dedicated staff; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Travis Griffin has demonstrated exemplary |
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| 10 | 10 | | leadership as Representative Bell's chief of staff; he has served |
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| 11 | 11 | | with the Texas Legislature for 10 legislative sessions, including 5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | as a chief of staff with the House of Representatives; he previously |
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| 13 | 13 | | acted as political director of the Republican Party of Texas and as |
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| 14 | 14 | | the first executive director of the Innovation & Technology Caucus |
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| 15 | 15 | | of the Texas House; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Back for his second session with the House of |
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| 17 | 17 | | Representatives, Kyle Camera has helped carry forth Representative |
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| 18 | 18 | | Bell's legislative agenda in his role as legislative director; |
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| 19 | 19 | | during the interim, he serves as a campaign consultant and project |
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| 20 | 20 | | manager, providing expert guidance to candidates and their staff; |
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| 21 | 21 | | he is particularly known for his abilities in social media |
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| 22 | 22 | | enhancement and graphic and media design; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Having previously worked in Representative Bell's |
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| 24 | 24 | | office during the 85th Legislative Session, district director Nira |
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| 25 | 25 | | Miller has played a vital role in managing the representative's |
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| 26 | 26 | | district office; a former congressional staffer, she has also |
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| 27 | 27 | | worked on congressional campaigns and coordinated media relations |
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| 28 | 28 | | for think tanks, government agencies, and nonprofits; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Anagha Uppal has distinguished herself in her |
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| 30 | 30 | | responsibilities as a policy analyst during the legislative |
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| 31 | 31 | | session; involved in renewable energy and sustainability, she is a |
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| 32 | 32 | | data scientist and project manager who has spent time in academia |
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| 33 | 33 | | and worked for nonprofits and for the United Nations; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, legislative aides John Durr |
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| 35 | 35 | | and Mindy Escobedo have provided invaluable support by undertaking |
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| 36 | 36 | | a wide variety of challenging tasks; Mr. Durr has worked for the |
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| 37 | 37 | | Texas Legislature for five legislative sessions, including two with |
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| 38 | 38 | | the House of Representatives; a student at Lamar University, |
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| 39 | 39 | | Ms. Escobedo has served as a university ambassador, as Zeta Tau |
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| 40 | 40 | | Alpha president, and as recording secretary for the Mexican |
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| 41 | 41 | | Heritage Society; and |
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| 42 | 42 | | WHEREAS, These esteemed public employees have performed |
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| 43 | 43 | | their duties with great skill and dedication, and they are indeed |
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| 44 | 44 | | deserving of special recognition for their fine work; now, |
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| 45 | 45 | | therefore, be it |
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| 46 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 47 | 47 | | Legislature hereby commend the staff of State Representative Cecil |
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| 48 | 48 | | Bell Jr. for their exemplary service and extend to them sincere best |
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| 49 | 49 | | wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 50 | 50 | | RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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| 51 | 51 | | for each member of the staff as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 52 | 52 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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