TITLE: Commending Meagan Taylor Harding for her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Ruth Jones McClendon.

SUMMARY: Commending Meagan Taylor Harding for her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Ruth Jones McClendon.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, During the 83rd Legislative Session, Meagan Taylor Harding has ably served her fellow Texans as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Ruth Jones McClendon; and WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, Ms. Harding has played an active role in conducting research, preparing bill analyses, drafting and revising bills, filing and advocating for legislation, meeting with constituents, and drafting talking points for legislative hearings; she has performed these duties with energy and intelligence, and her initiative and hard work have contributed greatly to the effectiveness of the representative's office; and WHEREAS, Ms. Harding earned her bachelor's degree in communication studies and human relations from The University of Texas at Austin in 2008, and in May 2012, she graduated from the UT School of Law, where she was a staff member of the Texas Journal on Civil Liberties & Civil Rights,vice president of the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society, and winner of Best Respondent's Brief and Best Advocate at the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition; she was admitted to the state bar in November 2012; and WHEREAS, This outstanding young 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 83rd Texas Legislature hereby commend Meagan Taylor Harding for her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Ruth Jones McClendon 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. Harding as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. McClendon Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 3212 was adopted by the House on May 27, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House