Bill Text: TX HR1187 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Nora Melhem for her service as constituent correspondence manager in the office of State Representative Chris Turner.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-26 - Reported enrolled [HR1187 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1187-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1187 |
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WHEREAS, Nora Melhem has ably served her fellow Texans as | ||
constituent correspondence manager in the office of State | ||
Representative Chris Turner during the 87th Legislative Session; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, Ms. Melhem has provided | ||
vital assistance in handling a wide variety of challenging tasks; | ||
in addition to gaining valuable experience in the field of public | ||
service, she has learned more about the legislative process and the | ||
issues facing citizens of the Lone Star State; as constituent | ||
correspondence manager, she was responsible for responding to | ||
inquiries and requests from residents of House District 101 and | ||
handling a wide variety of cases related to COVID-19, vaccinations, | ||
unemployment, Winter Storm Uri, and other issues; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ms. Melhem earned a degree in international | ||
relations and global studies from The University of Texas in May | ||
2020; she previously served as an intern in the office of State | ||
Senator José Rodriguez, and she has also worked and interned for | ||
Austin Water, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, the | ||
International Peace and Development Research Group, and C'Est Sweet | ||
Bakery; and | ||
WHEREAS, While pursuing her studies, Ms. Melhem served as a | ||
staff writer for Eloquor Publication and as a radio host for KVRX; | ||
she also volunteered with the International Relations and Global | ||
Studies Council and participated in Generation United Nations as | ||
cultural director; moreover, she has been involved with Refugee | ||
Services of Texas, Inside Books Project, the Iraqi Young Leaders | ||
Exchange Program, and Operation Turkey; and | ||
WHEREAS, This outstanding Texan has performed her duties as | ||
constituent correspondence manager 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 Nora Melhem for her service as | ||
constituent correspondence manager in the office of State | ||
Representative Chris Turner 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. Melhem as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Turner of Tarrant | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1187 was adopted by the House on May | ||
23, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||