89R25560 KRT-D
By: Dyson H.R. No. 910
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Students from several member institutions of The
Texas A&M University System are providing valuable support to the
89th Texas Legislature while gaining experience in public service
as members of the Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy
Internship Program, the Public Policy Internship Program, the Bush
School of Government and Public Service Capstone Scholars Program,
the School of Law Residency Externship Program in Public Policy,
and the Tarleton State University internship program; and
WHEREAS, For over three decades, the Agricultural and Natural
Resources Policy Internship Program has sent students from the
Texas A&M University College of Agriculture & Life Sciences to
Austin, Washington, D.C., and abroad to work on a wide array of
issues; their strong background and interest in agriculture and
natural resources allow them to offer specialized knowledge to
offices; more than 1,200 students have participated in this program
to date; the current ANRP interns are Audrey Burchett, Caitlin
Castro, Jose "Diego" Chapa, Braden Clampit, Kaitlyn Cloud, Elaina
Estremo, Aiden Hunter, and Greyson Philippovic; and
WHEREAS, The Texas A&M University Public Policy Internship
Program, established in 1999, invites students across all Texas A&M
University degree programs to create an interdisciplinary
environment for comprehensive academic training, research, and
policy programming; interns in the nation's capital, in Austin, and
abroad serve in a variety of settings that align with their
professional goals; approximately 1,300 students have participated
in this program to date; the current PPIP interns are Mazbeen Ali,
Jonathan Amason, Campbell Beresford, Dastan Bigarli, Jareli
Cavazos, Gavin Dealy, Stephanie DeCamp, Alexander Elsworth, Roger
Gonzalez, Annie Mosis, Sarah Olmos, Georgia Page, Haylee Plumley,
Natalie Portillo Franco, Snigdha Ramineni, Hayden Richards,
Natasha Simmons, David Taravella, Maria Tellez, Owen Thompson,
Sebastian Valdivia, Ezra Villarreal, Caleb White, and Pierce
Whitley, along with Kenneth Arreazola from Texas A&M International
University; and
WHEREAS, Since the 82nd Session, the Bush School of
Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University has sent a
select group of graduate students, known as Capstone Scholars, to
work in the legislature; these students, most of whom intend to work
in government positions when they graduate, bring knowledge,
skills, and motivation to their respective offices; their
legislative experiences add greatly to their professional
development and benefit the State of Texas in myriad ways; the
current Bush School Capstone interns are Nick Cooper, Katie Irwin,
Valerie McKeever, Julia Patterson, Sydney Ramon, Daniel Robinson,
Kirsten Stewart, and Erin Taravella; and
WHEREAS, The Texas A&M School of Law Residency Externship
Program in Public Policy, first offered in 2016, brings law
students to Washington, D.C., and to Austin to serve in a variety of
legislative, executive, and advocacy settings that align with their
professional goals; students are selected for their academic
achievement, demonstrated interest in public service, and
completion of studies specific to legislation, regulation, and
substantive policy law; this preparation allows them to offer
advanced skills and knowledge to the policymakers and advocates
with whom they work; current Texas A&M Law students are Payton
Ramsey and Matthew McGrenera; and
WHEREAS, Since 2010, Tarleton State University has sent
numerous interns to Austin and Washington, D.C., where they work on
an array of issues; their strong background and interest in public
policy, history, education, criminal justice, health care, and
agriculture, among other topics, equip them to offer specialized
knowledge to legislators; current Tarleton interns are Ashton
Maitlen, Lacy Malone, Madeleine Odom, Kaydence Vertner, and
Nicholla Webb; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, these programs have helped
exceptional students deepen their understanding of legislative
processes and general government functionality while developing
important professional skills and critical peer networks, and past
program participants have gone on to make vital contributions and
assume leadership roles in a variety of arenas; the outstanding
young people who are giving of their time and talents, with the
utmost integrity, throughout this legislative session can indeed
take pride in their achievements and selfless service to the Lone
Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize the 2025 Texas A&M University System
policy interns and commend the current participants for their
diligence and commitment to excellence; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
for the students as an expression of high regard by the Texas House
of Representatives.