TITLE: Commending Helene Barnes, Andres Cerecero, Brianna Dominguez, Aidan O'Neil, Alejandro Izaguirre, Amahree Archie, Jacob Kowalski, Andi Leacock-Williams, and Louisa Xie for their service as legislative interns in the office of State Representative Eric Johnson.

SUMMARY: Commending Helene Barnes, Andres Cerecero, Brianna Dominguez, Aidan O'Neil, Alejandro Izaguirre, Amahree Archie, Jacob Kowalski, Andi Leacock-Williams, and Louisa Xie for their service as legislative interns in the office of State Representative Eric Johnson.

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WHEREAS, A number of talented young men and women have provided indispensable support as legislative interns in the office of State Representative Eric Johnson during the 85th Legislative Session; and WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, these young Texans have handled a wide variety of challenging tasks, including reading, analyzing, and researching bills and addressing the needs of constituents; in addition to gaining valuable experience in the field of public service, they have learned more about the legislative process and the issues facing citizens of the Lone Star State; and WHEREAS, Helene Barnes, the daughter of Carol Greenfield and Walton Barnes II and the stepdaughter of Keith Nordyke, is currently pursuing a master's degree in educational administration from The University of Texas at Austin; following her studies, she looks forward to a career as an educational policy analyst or consultant; and WHEREAS, Andres Cerecero, the son of Jaime and Mirna Cerecero, is a senior at UT-Austin, where he is earning his bachelor's degree in government with a minor in Japanese; after graduation, he plans to teach English in Japan for a year before continuing his education at law school; and WHEREAS, The daughter of Jeff Dominguez and Stephanie Lara, Brianna Dominguez is a sophomore at Texas A&M University; after completing her bachelor's degree in business marketing, she hopes to either go on to earn her master's degree or to start her own business; and WHEREAS, Aidan O'Neil, the son of Kelly and Holly O'Neil, is a sophomore studying government and economics at UT-Austin; he plans to continue his education at law school after completing his bachelor's degree; and WHEREAS, A freshman at St. Edward's University, Alejandro Izaguirre is the son of Dilcia Maribel Brizuela and Maynor Bernardo Izaguirre; he is currently pursuing his bachelor's degree in political science, and he plans to participate in the Teach for America program; and WHEREAS, The daughter of Lamesha Roberts-Williams and Michael Archie, Amahree Archie is a sophomore at UT-Austin, where she is working toward a degree in government with a minor in African and African diaspora studies; she hopes to attend law school in the future; and WHEREAS, Jacob Kowalski, the son of Kenneth Kowalski and Willa Schlecht, is currently pursuing a master's degree in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at UT-Austin; after completing the program, he looks forward to a career in local government; and WHEREAS, A senior at UT-Austin, Andi Leacock-Williams is the daughter of Michael and Merle Bigini; she is working toward a bachelor's degree in government and plans to continue her education by pursuing graduate work in global policy studies and international law; and WHEREAS, Louisa Xie, the daughter of Qian Hu and Yiqiang Xie, is currently a sophomore at UT-Dallas, where she studies biochemistry; after graduation, she hopes to attend medical school; and WHEREAS, The members of this notable group have performed their duties as legislative interns with great skill and diligence, and they are indeed deserving of special recognition for their fine work; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby commend the legislative interns who have served in the office of State Representative Eric Johnson and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success in all their endeavors; and, be it further RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Barnes, Mr. Cerecero, Ms. Dominguez, Mr. O'Neil, Mr. Izaguirre, Ms. Archie, Mr. Kowalski, Ms. Leacock-Williams, and Ms. Xie as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Johnson of Dallas 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. 2116 was adopted by the House on May 18, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House