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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Roderick Taylor, a participant in the McClendon |
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Scholars Program, has provided valuable support as a legislative |
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intern in the office of State Representative Armando Martinez |
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during the 84th Texas Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, Created in 2004, the McClendon Scholars Program, |
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which is also known as The University of Texas at San Antonio |
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Legislative Scholars Program, is a collaborative effort between |
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State Representative Ruth Jones McClendon and the UTSA Institute |
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for Law and Public Affairs; the initiative gives students who have |
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an interest in public policy the opportunity to work as interns at |
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the State Capitol during legislative sessions; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor is a student at UTSA, where he is working |
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toward his bachelor of business administration in economics degree, |
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and he expects to graduate in May 2017; he has excelled in his |
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academic work, earning himself a place in the Honors College and on |
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the dean's list, and has also volunteered in behalf of such |
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worthwhile endeavors as the East Texas Food Bank, Keep Austin |
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Beautiful, Habitat for Humanity, and the Discovery Science Place; |
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in addition, in November 2014, he organized and managed a San |
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Antonio fund-raiser for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of |
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America; and |
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WHEREAS, While gaining important experience in the field of |
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public service as a member of Representative Martinez's staff, |
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Roderick Taylor has contributed to the workings of state government |
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firsthand and learned more about the legislative process and the |
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issues facing citizens of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Roderick Taylor for his work as a |
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McClendon Scholar and legislative intern in the office of State |
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Representative Armando Martinez and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Taylor as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |