89R27647 JRI-D
By: Hernandez H.R. No. 1081
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lisa McWashington of Galena Park has distinguished
herself as a member of the Texas Partners in Policymaking Class of
2025; and
WHEREAS, Organized by the Texas Council for Developmental
Disabilities, Texas Partners in Policymaking is a leadership
training program designed to empower adults with developmental
disabilities and their families as advocates for policy change;
over the course of seven months, participants learn about
disability history, systems, and policy while meeting with a
variety of subject matter experts; many graduates have gone on to
serve on various boards, councils, task forces, and advisory
committees, and some have run for public office; and
WHEREAS, Ms. McWashington participated in the Texas Partners
in Policymaking program as a self-advocate and parent, and she
completed a capstone initiative that champions the rights of
individuals with addiction and criminal records from more than 10
years prior to serve as guardians for people with disabilities;
drawing from her experience raising her daughter, Ashley, she
argues for a more rehabilitative and fair approach to guardianship
decisions, highlighting the importance of an individual's ability
to provide support after undergoing rehabilitation and personal
growth; and
WHEREAS, By taking part in the Texas Partners in Policymaking
program, Lisa McWashington has developed the knowledge and skills
necessary to effect positive change in her community and beyond,
and it is a pleasure to join in recognizing her for this notable
accomplishment; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Lisa McWashington on graduating as
a member of the Texas Partners in Policymaking Class of 2025 and
extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. McWashington as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.