TITLE: Honoring Ana Marie Silbas for her service as a Fellow of the Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program and as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Terry Meza.

SUMMARY: Honoring Ana Marie Silbas for her service as a Fellow of the Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program and as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Terry Meza.

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WHEREAS, Ana Marie Silbas was selected to participate in the 2021 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program, and she has ably served her fellow Texans as an aide in the office of State Representative Terry Meza during the 87th Legislative Session; and WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Mexican American Legislative Leadership Foundation, the Moreno/Rangel program offers outstanding Latino and Latina students an opportunity to serve as full-time policy interns in the offices of members of the Texas House of Representatives; and WHEREAS, Over the course of her tenure at the State Capitol, Ms. Silbas has provided vital assistance in handling a wide variety of challenging tasks, including coordinating matters relating to the House Committee on Public Education and contributing to the development of a program that would address food insecurity by providing incentives to grocers located in food deserts; and WHEREAS, A native of Freeport, Ms. Silbas holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston and is currently pursuing graduate studies in public policy at the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs; moreover, she is a member of the Brazoria County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and president of the Brazosport League of United Latin American Citizens Council #4655; and WHEREAS, This noteworthy Texan 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 87th Texas Legislature hereby commend Ana Marie Silbas for her service as a Fellow of the Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program and as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Terry Meza 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. Silbas as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Meza Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1146 was adopted by the House on May 23, 2021, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House