TITLE: Commending Mariah Berry for her service in the office of State Representative Gene Wu during the 84th Legislative Session.

SUMMARY: Commending Mariah Berry for her service in the office of State Representative Gene Wu during the 84th Legislative Session.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Mariah Berry has ably served her fellow Texans as a policy analyst in the office of State Representative Gene Wu during the 84th Legislature; and WHEREAS, Since joining the staff through the University of Houston Hobby Fellows internship program, Ms. Berry has worked to analyze a number of human services bills, while also reviewing policy and managing the day-to-day tasks of the office; her resourcefulness and initiative have earned the appreciation of her colleagues, and her contributions to carrying forth Representative Wu's legislative agenda have helped address issues facing citizens across the Lone Star State; and WHEREAS, Ms. Berry is a 2014 graduate of the University of Houston, where she received a bachelor's degree in political science with a minor in phronesis; while there, she excelled in her academic work, earning placement on the dean's list and in the Honors College, along with membership in the Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society; and WHEREAS, In addition to her studies, Ms. Berry served as a research assistant in the Graduate College of Social Work and volunteered her time with a number of on-campus organizations; a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, she was active in the Student Government Association and held memberships on the University Hearing Board, on the Diversity Dimensions Committee, in the African American Honors Student Association, and in the Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Society; after completing her internship, she plans to attend The University of Texas School of Law; and WHEREAS, This outstanding young 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 84th Texas Legislature hereby commend Mariah Berry 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. Berry as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Wu Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2987 was adopted by the House on May 30, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House