Bill Text: TX HR7 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending LaVonda Russell for her service as 2012-2013 financial secretary of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law Public Interest Law Association.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR7 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR7-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 7 |
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WHEREAS, LaVonda Russell has demonstrated a notable | ||
commitment to public service as financial secretary of the Public | ||
Interest Law Association at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at | ||
Texas Southern University during the 2012-2013 school year; and | ||
WHEREAS, The association helps students of the TMSL focus | ||
their studies to gain the legal skills necessary to defend | ||
individual rights, advance justice, and enhance the public good, | ||
and as financial secretary, Ms. Russell collected and deposited | ||
funds from dues and fund-raising activities, created | ||
organizational forms, and maintained the association's financial | ||
records; and | ||
WHEREAS, The daughter of Rickie Rodgers and Bridgette and | ||
Tony Johnson, Ms. Russell is entering her third year at TMSL, where | ||
she has further distinguished herself as publicity and social chair | ||
of the Phi Alpha Delta Law fraternity, treasurer of the Sports and | ||
Entertainment Law Society, member of the National Black Law | ||
Students Association and Delta Sigma Theta sorority, and a student | ||
member of the American Bar Association; she is also a participant in | ||
the Texas Legislative Internship Program during the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature, serving in the office of Senator Carlos Uresti; and | ||
WHEREAS, LaVonda Russell's intelligence, dedication, and | ||
hard work have greatly benefited the members of the TMSL Public | ||
Interest Law Association, and as she continues her education, she | ||
is indeed building a firm foundation for an outstanding career in | ||
the law; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commend LaVonda Russell for her service as | ||
2012-2013 financial secretary of the TMSL Public Interest Law | ||
Association and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued | ||
success and a bright future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Ms. Russell as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Allen | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 7 was adopted by the House on May 27, | ||
2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||