Bill Text: TX HR2626 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Rachel Dunnam for her service as director of environmental affairs in the office of State Representative Charlie Geren and as assistant clerk for the House Administration Committee.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR2626 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2626-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2626 |
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WHEREAS, Rachel Dunnam has ably served her fellow Texans as | ||
director of environmental affairs in the office of State | ||
Representative Charlie Geren and as assistant clerk for the House | ||
Administration Committee during the 85th Regular Session; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ms. Dunnam's resourcefulness, initiative, and able | ||
handling of her responsibilities have earned the appreciation of | ||
both her colleagues and members of the committee and have | ||
contributed to the work of addressing issues that face citizens | ||
across the Lone Star State; and | ||
WHEREAS, A rising junior at The University of Texas at | ||
Austin, Ms. Dunnam is majoring in business and marketing and | ||
pursuing a certificate in business and public policy, and in spite | ||
of being tasked with a roster of duties that include washing the | ||
office's dirty dishes and filing the representative's personal | ||
financial statements, she has maintained a 3.9 grade point average | ||
during the legislative session; and | ||
WHEREAS, Together with recognizing Ms. Dunnam for her | ||
service to the Texas Legislature, this resolution will also serve | ||
to right a longstanding wrong; in 2005, the 79th Texas Legislature | ||
passed the now infamous "Cupcake Amendment," which was named | ||
"Lauren's Law" after Ms. Dunnam's sister; in truth, the idea for the | ||
law was Rachel Dunnam's, not her sister's, so today we pass | ||
"Rachel's Resolution," which is not as good as "Rachel's Law," but | ||
it will have to do; and | ||
WHEREAS, In spite of this injustice, this esteemed public | ||
employee has performed her duties 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 Rachel Dunnam for her service as | ||
director of environmental affairs in the office of State | ||
Representative Charlie Geren and as assistant clerk for the House | ||
Administration Committee and extend to her sincere best wishes for | ||
continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of "Rachel's Resolution" be | ||
prepared for Ms. Dunnam as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Geren | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2626 was adopted by the House on May | ||
29, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||