Congratulating Imari Reynolds for her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Gene Wu during the 89th Legislative Session.

89(R) HR 960 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 960

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Imari Reynolds has ably served her fellow Texans as

a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Gene Wu

during the 89th Legislative Session; and

WHEREAS, Since joining the staff, Ms. Reynolds has shared her

valuable knowledge with the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

and earned the appreciation of her colleagues for her commitment,

fierce advocacy, and sense of humor; 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; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Reynolds plans to graduate in May 2026 from the

Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law, where

she is vice president of the Black Law Students Association and

president of the Civil Rights Law Society; she is an alumna of the

University of California, Santa Cruz and has studied at the

University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, Barbados, the

University of Ghana, and the University of the Western Cape; while

attending UCSC, she was recognized as the 2017 Cowell College

Student Leader of the Year and was president of the Black Student

Union and the university's chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority;

over the years, she has served as a client advocate for the Harris

County Public Defender's Office, special education teacher at

Raleigh-Egypt High School as part of Teach for America, chair of

Destination Higher Education, and immigration and abolition pillar

lead at Social Justice Solutions; and

WHEREAS, Imari Reynolds has performed her duties as a

legislative aide 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 89th Texas

Legislature hereby commend Imari Reynolds for her service as a

legislative aide 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. Reynolds as an expression of high regard by the

Texas House of Representatives.

Wu

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Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 960 was adopted by the House on May

23, 2025, by a non-record vote.

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Chief Clerk of the House