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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Alyssa Perez Morrison has ably served residents of |
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Texas as a policy analyst in the office of State Representative Gene |
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Wu during the 85th Legislative Session; and |
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WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, Ms. Morrison has provided |
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vital assistance in handling a wide variety of challenging tasks, |
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and she has been particularly instrumental in advancing the |
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representative's criminal and juvenile justice policy reforms, |
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including those seeking to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction |
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and to end juvenile shackling; in addition, she has diligently |
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reviewed and managed legislation referred to the house committees |
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on Corrections, Criminal Jurisprudence, Homeland Security and |
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Public Safety, and Juvenile Justice and Family Issues; over the |
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course of the session, she has gained valuable experience in the |
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field of public service and learned more about the legislative |
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process and the issues facing citizens of the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, An alumna of the University of North Carolina at |
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Chapel Hill, Ms. Morrison holds a bachelor's degree in public |
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policy analysis and is a member of the graduating Class of 2017 at |
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The University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs, |
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where she has pursued a master's degree with a concentration in |
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criminal justice policy; she has worked for such worthy |
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organizations and agencies as the City of Austin Health and Human |
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Services Department, the King County Coalition Against Domestic |
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Violence in Seattle, and the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition; |
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furthermore, she has interned with Planned Parenthood and with the |
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Western Cape Network on Violence Against Women in South Africa; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Morrison has performed her duties as a policy |
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analyst with skill and dedication, and she is indeed deserving of |
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special recognition for her fine work; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Alyssa Perez Morrison for her service as |
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a policy analyst in the office of State Representative Gene Wu and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all her |
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endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Morrison as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |