89R26015 JRI-D
By: Wu H.R. No. 960
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Imari Reynolds has ably served her fellow Texans as
a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Gene Wu
during the 89th Legislative Session; and
WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, Ms. Reynolds has shared her
valuable knowledge with the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
and earned the appreciation of her colleagues for her commitment,
fierce advocacy, and sense of humor; in addition to gaining
valuable experience in the field of public service, she has learned
more about the legislative process and the issues facing citizens
of the Lone Star State; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Reynolds plans to graduate in May 2026 from the
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law, where
she is vice president of the Black Law Students Association and
president of the Civil Rights Law Society; she is an alumna of the
University of California, Santa Cruz and has studied at the
University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, Barbados, the
University of Ghana, and the University of the Western Cape; while
attending UCSC, she was recognized as the 2017 Cowell College
Student Leader of the Year and was president of the Black Student
Union and the university's chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority;
over the years, she has served as a client advocate for the Harris
County Public Defender's Office, special education teacher at
Raleigh-Egypt High School as part of Teach for America, chair of
Destination Higher Education, and immigration and abolition pillar
lead at Social Justice Solutions; and
WHEREAS, Imari Reynolds has performed her duties as a
legislative aide with skill and dedication, and she is indeed
deserving of special recognition for her fine work; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Imari Reynolds for her service as a
legislative aide in the office of State Representative Gene Wu and
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all her
endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Reynolds as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.