TITLE: Commending Harris Khowaja for his service as a child welfare policy analyst intern in the office of State Representative Jarvis Johnson.

SUMMARY: Commending Harris Khowaja for his service as a child welfare policy analyst intern in the office of State Representative Jarvis Johnson.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Harris Khowaja has ably served his fellow Texans as a child welfare policy analyst intern in the office of State Representative Jarvis Johnson during the 85th Legislative Session; and WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, Mr. Khowaja has provided vital assistance in handling a wide variety of challenging tasks, and he has exhibited great initiative and impressive communication skills while engaging with various advocacy groups, nonprofit organizations, and governmental offices and agencies; in addition to gaining valuable experience in the field of public service, he has learned more about the legislative process and the issues facing citizens of the Lone Star State; and WHEREAS, Mr. Khowaja attends The University of Texas at Austin, where he is studying philosophy and government; through the years, he has served as a Model United Nations officer and as a debate judge for the UT National Institute in Forensics and the Texas Forensic Association; and WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has performed his duties as a legislative intern with skill and dedication, and he is indeed deserving of special recognition for his fine work; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby commend Harris Khowaja for his service as a child welfare policy analyst intern in the office of State Representative Jarvis Johnson and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Khowaja as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Johnson of Harris Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2403 was adopted by the House on May 26, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House