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1		-	S.C.R. No. 43
	1	+	By: Flores S.C.R. No. 43
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4	4		SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
5	5		WHEREAS, Fifty students from several member institutions of
6	6		the Texas A&M University System are providing valuable support to
7	7		the 88th Texas Legislature while gaining experience in public
8	8		service as members of the Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy
9	9		Internship Program, the Public Policy Internship Program, the Bush
10	10		School of Government & Public Service Capstone Scholars Program,
11	11		the School of Law Residency Externship Program in Public Policy,
12	12		and the Tarleton State University internship program; and
13	13		WHEREAS, For over three decades, the Agricultural and Natural
14	14		Resources Policy Internship Program has sent students from the
15	15		Texas A&M University College of Agriculture & Life Sciences to
16	16		Austin, Washington, D.C., and abroad to work on a wide array of
17	17		issues; their strong background and interest in agriculture and
18	18		natural resources allow them to offer specialized knowledge to
19	19		offices; over 1,000 students have participated in this program to
20	20		date; the current ANRP interns are Victoria Benavides, Cameron
21	21		Castillo, Sarah Denison, Bailey Halbert, William Howe, and Cason
22	22		Moorman; and
23	23		WHEREAS, The Texas A&M University Public Policy Internship
24	24		Program, established in 1999, invites students across all Texas A&M
25	25		University degree programs to create an interdisciplinary
26	26		environment for comprehensive academic training, research, and
27	27		policy programming; interns in the nation's capital, in Austin, and
28	28		abroad serve in a variety of settings that align with their
29	29		professional goals; some 1,000 students have participated in this
30	30		program to date; the current PPIP interns are Blake Albright,
31	31		Crystal Amoles, Peter Barnett, Graeson Chadwell, Lillian Dacke,
32	32		Sumanpreet Dosanjh, Erica Emig, Clark Garcia, Ariana Garlic,
33	33		Shannon Gray, Marla Guerra, Lillian Hale, Jason Haug, Chrissa
34	34		Jacobson, Aseer Karowadia, Magdalyn Klynsma, Christopher
35	35		Livaudais, Michelle Mares, Tasha Martin, Brayden Moore, Julia
36	36		Patterson, Abigail Powell, Jacob Pratt, Carson Prejean, Varun
37	37		Singh, Cassidy Smith, and Grant Socol; and
38	38		WHEREAS, Since the 82nd Session, the Bush School of
39	39		Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University has sent a
40	40		select group of graduate students, known as Capstone Scholars, to
41	41		work in the legislature; these students, most of whom intend to work
42	42		in government positions when they graduate, bring knowledge,
43	43		skills, and motivation to their respective offices; their
44	44		legislative experiences add greatly to their professional
45	45		development and benefit the state of Texas in myriad ways; the
46	46		current Bush School Capstone interns are Tal Carson, Sydney De
47	47		Vault-Garvey, Israel Eisenbeiss, Willie Gonzales, Ryan Heare,
48	48		Taitelyn Morris, Aditya Prasetyo, Debbra Willis, and Abdulatif
49	49		Zaki; and
50	50		WHEREAS, The Texas A&M School of Law Residency Externship
51	51		Program in Public Policy, first offered in 2016, brings law
52	52		students to Washington, D.C., and Austin to serve in a variety of
53	53		legislative, executive, and advocacy settings that align with their
54	54		professional goals; students are selected for their academic
55	55		achievement, demonstrated interest in public service, and
56	56		completion of studies specific to legislation, regulation, and
57	57		substantive policy law; this preparation allows them to offer
58	58		advanced skills and knowledge to the policymakers and advocates
59	59		with whom they work; current Texas A&M Law Students are Michael
60	60		Chavarria, Meagan Corser, and McKenna Martinez; and
61	61		WHEREAS, Since 2010, Tarleton State University has sent
62	62		numerous interns to Austin and Washington, D.C., where they work on
63	63		an array of issues; their strong background and interest in public
64	64		policy, history, education, criminal justice, health care, and
65	65		agriculture, among other topics, equip them to offer specialized
66	66		knowledge to legislators; current Tarleton interns are Desirae
67	67		Garcia, Emilie Gaucin-Rodarte, Walker Kirk, Olivia Lasater, and
68	68		Kiara Owen; and
69	69		WHEREAS, Through the years, these programs have helped
70	70		exceptional students deepen their understanding of legislative
71	71		processes and general government functionality while developing
72	72		important professional skills and critical peer networks, and past
73	73		program participants have gone on to make vital contributions and
74	74		assume leadership roles in a variety of arenas; the outstanding
75	75		young people who are giving of their time and talents, with the
76	76		utmost integrity, throughout this legislative session can indeed
77	77		take pride in their achievements and selfless service to the Lone
78	78		Star State; now, therefore, be it
79	79		RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas
80	80		hereby recognize the 2023 Texas A&M University System policy
81	81		interns and commend the current participants for their diligence
82	82		and commitment to excellence; and, be it further
83	83		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
84	84		prepared for the students as an expression of high regard by the
85	85		Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
86		-	______________________________ ______________________________
87		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
88		-	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 43 was adopted by the Senate
89		-	on April 12, 2023.
90		-	______________________________
91		-	Secretary of the Senate
92		-	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 43 was adopted by the House
93		-	on April 20, 2023.
94		-	______________________________
95		-	Chief Clerk of the House
96		-	Approved:
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98		-	Date
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100		-	Governor