TITLE: Commending Trang-Thu "Mimi" Duong for her service as a policy analyst in the office of State Representative Gene Wu.

SUMMARY: Commending Trang-Thu "Mimi" Duong for her service as a policy analyst in the office of State Representative Gene Wu.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Trang-Thu Duong has ably served residents of Texas as a policy analyst in the office of State Representative Gene Wu during the 85th Legislative Session; and WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, "Mimi" Duong has provided vital assistance in handling a wide variety of challenging tasks, and she has been particularly instrumental in advancing the representative's child welfare policy reforms, including those seeking to protect vulnerable children, reduce trauma, and improve reunification efforts for families; in addition, she has diligently reviewed and managed legislation referred to the house committees on Human Services, Economic Development, and Public Health; over the course of the session, she has gained valuable experience in the field of public service and learned more about the legislative process and the issues facing citizens of the Lone Star State; and WHEREAS, An alumna of the University of Houston, Ms. Duong earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and creative writing and a master's degree in social work; she also completed graduate level work in applied community and economic development at Illinois State University; and WHEREAS, Passionate about social justice and the welfare of children, Ms. Duong worked in rural youth development in Ouarzazate, Morocco, as a member of the U.S. Peace Corps, and she has held positions with the Child Welfare Education Project, the Women's Home, the Alliance for Multicultural Community Services, and Radio Saigon Houston; moreover, she has volunteered with a number of worthy organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, OCA, United We Dream, and Child Advocates; and WHEREAS, This noteworthy Texan has performed her duties as a policy analyst 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 85th Texas Legislature hereby commend Trang-Thu Duong for her service as a policy analyst 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. Duong as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Wu 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. 2314 was adopted by the House on May 25, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House