Recognizing the 2025 University of Houston Hobby School Fellows.

89(R) SR 553 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 553

WHEREAS, The University of Houston has provided the Texas

Legislature with an impressive group of Fellows from its Hobby

School of Public Affairs during the 89th Session; and

WHEREAS, The Hobby Fellowship program was launched in

2013 to give undergraduate students the opportunity to work as

full-time interns in the Texas Capitol; each Fellow is

assigned to the office of a state legislator and helps support

its operations by attending meetings and hearings, interacting

with constituents and other stakeholders, and carrying out a

range of other functions; in addition to gaining valuable

experience in the field of public service, they learn more

about the legislative process and the issues facing citizens

of the Lone Star State; and

WHEREAS, The dedicated students who have served as

Hobby Fellows during the 89th Legislature are Alexis

Boehmer, Erick Garcia, Gabriela Hamdieh, Juliana Hernandez,

Zain Memon, Mohammad Nobani, Ferah Odili, Benjamin Rizk,

Milan Sam, Eduardo Sanchez, Cullen Watkins, and Alexander

Westerbeck; an

WHEREAS, Through their hard work and commitment to

excellence, the 2025 Hobby Fellows have rendered invaluable

service to their respective legislative offices, and they are

indeed deserving of special recognition for their efforts;

now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th

Legislature, hereby commend the Fellows from the University of

HoustonHobbySchoolofPublicAffairsfortheiroutstanding

contributions to the Texas Legislature and extend to them sincere

best wishes for continued success in all their endeavors; and, be

it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be

prepared for the 2025 Hobby Fellows as an expression of high

regard from the Texas Senate.

Miles, Alvarado, Bettencourt, Cook, Johnson

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Member, Texas Senate

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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate

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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the

above Resolution was adopted by

the Senate on May 21, 2025.

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Secretary of the Senate