| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1265 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Christopher Anthony Arcos of Boy Scouts of America |
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| 6 | 6 | | Troop No. 40 in Houston attained the rank of Eagle Scout and his |
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| 7 | 7 | | accomplishment was recognized at a Court of Honor ceremony on |
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| 8 | 8 | | February 23, 2008; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Receiving the Eagle Scout badge is a significant |
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| 10 | 10 | | honor, bestowed on only a small fraction of those who enter the |
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| 11 | 11 | | scouting movement; in the course of meeting the rank's demanding |
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| 12 | 12 | | criteria, Mr. Arcos earned the requisite 21 merit badges and |
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| 13 | 13 | | successfully completed an Eagle Scout project of benefit to his |
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| 14 | 14 | | community; moreover, he has served his troop in a variety of |
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| 15 | 15 | | leadership positions, including chaplain, quartermaster, and |
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| 16 | 16 | | senior patrol leader; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, The son of Anthony and Maritza Arcos, this fine |
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| 18 | 18 | | young Texan graduated from S. P. Waltrip High School and currently |
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| 19 | 19 | | attends Sam Houston State University; the recipient of a Houston |
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| 20 | 20 | | Livestock Show and Rodeo Opportunity Scholarship and a LULAC |
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| 21 | 21 | | scholarship, Mr. Arcos plans to major in political science and |
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| 22 | 22 | | criminal justice; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Throughout his scouting career, the dedication to |
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| 24 | 24 | | excellence and the perseverance in the pursuit of his goals that Mr. |
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| 25 | 25 | | Arcos has demonstrated have proven him worthy to stand among |
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| 26 | 26 | | scouting's elite, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a job well |
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| 27 | 27 | | done; now, therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 29 | 29 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Christopher Anthony Arcos on |
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| 30 | 30 | | achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and extend to him sincere best |
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| 31 | 31 | | wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 33 | 33 | | prepared for Mr. Arcos as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 35 | 35 | | Bohac |
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| 36 | 36 | | ______________________________ |
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| 37 | 37 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 38 | 38 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1265 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 39 | 39 | | 23, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 40 | 40 | | ______________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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