TITLE: Congratulating Imari Reynolds for her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Gene Wu during the 89th Legislative Session.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Imari Reynolds for her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Gene Wu during the 89th Legislative Session.

FULL TEXT:
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. Wu Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 960 was adopted by the House on May 23, 2025, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House