Commending Carter Moxley for his service as deputy chief of staff in the office of State Representative Mike Schofield.

89(R) HR 1473 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 1473

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Carter Edward Moxley has ably served his fellow

Texans as deputy chief of staff in the office of State

Representative Mike Schofield during the 89th Legislature; and

WHEREAS, Since joining Representative Schofield's staff,

Mr. Moxley has handled a wide variety of challenging tasks, and his

contributions to carrying forth the member's legislative agenda

have helped to address issues impacting constituents in Harris

County; in addition to his other responsibilities, he has assisted

the office of State Representative Joanne Shofner; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Moxley previously worked for State Senator

Kevin Sparks, first as a staff assistant and later as director of

operations during the 88th Legislature and interim; in 2023, he had

the honor of working for Speaker Kevin McCarthy of the U.S. House of

Representatives; and

WHEREAS, Born in Bakersfield, California, to Brook Moxley and

Lisa Edward, Carter Moxley grew up in Winters, California, where

his family raised horses, and he eventually moved to Brock, Texas,

with his father and stepmother, Kirsten Moxley; he served as

student body president at Brock High School and graduated during

the COVID-19 pandemic; he went on to earn two undergraduate degrees

with honors from The University of Texas at Austin in 2024; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Moxley has worked for a number of other elected

leaders in Texas, including State Representative Phil King and

U.S. Senator John Cornyn; he was also a member of the seventh class

of the Clements Legislative Study Program at the Texas Conservative

Coalition Research Institute, and he participated in the inaugural

Liberty & Learning Fellows program at the Fund for American Studies

in Washington, D.C.; in addition, he served as an intern at the

Texas Public Policy Foundation; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Moxley was a member of the first Society of

Fellows program at UT Austin's Civitas Institute, and while

completing his undergraduate studies, he became a member of the

Young Conservatives of Texas and the vast alumni network of

Dr. Alan Sager; he has further distinguished himself as a member of

the Texas Exes and the Austin Institute's Undergraduate Fellows as

well as the Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, and Lambda Pi Eta honor

societies; among his many accomplishments, he received the Ted

Strauss Civic Internship Award and a UT Austin government

scholarship; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Moxley continues his exemplary record of public

service in honor of his grandparents, Dr. John Moxley III,

Mrs. Priscilla Moxley, Mr. Barry Edward, and Mrs. Shirley Edward;

and

WHEREAS, This esteemed public employee has performed his

duties as deputy chief of staff with skill, dedication, and a deep

understanding of the legislative process, and he is indeed

deserving of special recognition for his fine work; now, therefore,

be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas

Legislature hereby commend Carter Edward Moxley for his service as

deputy chief of staff in the office of State Representative Mike

Schofield and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued

success; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

prepared for Mr. Moxley as an expression of high regard by the Texas

House of Representatives.

Shofner

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Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 1473 was adopted by the House on June

1, 2025, by a non-record vote.

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Chief Clerk of the House