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Senate adopts resolution honoring Gregory Luna legislative scholars
Summary
The Texas Senate on May 21 adopted Senate Resolution 508 recognizing the 13th class of the Gregory Luna legislative scholars and fellows program and singled out five students serving in Senate offices this session.
The Texas Senate unanimously adopted Senate Resolution 508 on May 21 recognizing the 13th class of the Gregory Luna legislative scholars and fellows program.
The resolution, offered by Senator Menendez, honors undergraduates and graduate students who served this session in Senate offices as part of the program administered by the Senate Hispanic Research Council. The program is named for the late Senator Gregory Luna and is intended to give students hands-on experience in the legislative process.
Senator Menendez introduced the resolution and praised the students’ work. "These individuals have demonstrated outstanding dedication and hard work in their assigned offices throughout the session," he said. He named the five scholars in this cohort: Ben Aguiwon (serving in Senator Roland Gutierrez’s office), Rachel Sapuvreira (serving in Senator Adam Ynojos’s office as read on the floor), Crystal Valdez (serving in Senator Carol Alvarado’s office), Ezra Villareal (serving in Senator Molly Cook’s office) and Leticia Torres (serving in Senator Menendez’s office).
Other senators briefly recognized scholars from their offices. Senator Gutierrez called Ben Aguiwon "very bright" and noted Aguiwon’s prior internship experience. Senator Cook praised Ezra Villareal’s work as a policy analyst. Senator Alvarado recognized Crystal Valdez’s contributions to women’s-health policy in that office. Menendez asked Leticia Torres to stand and identified her as a constituent of Senate District 26.
Menendez moved adoption of the resolution; with no objection, the chair declared the resolution adopted by unanimous consent.
The resolution highlights the program’s role in exposing students to legislative operations and the senators who spoke urged the scholars to use the experience in future public service or legal careers.
