| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1374 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Joshua C. Ruder, a senior at Communications Arts |
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| 6 | 6 | | High School in San Antonio, has deservedly been named a scholar |
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| 7 | 7 | | finalist in the 2008-2009 National Hispanic Recognition Program; |
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| 8 | 8 | | and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, An initiative of the College Board, the National |
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| 10 | 10 | | Hispanic Recognition Program honors those Hispanic students who |
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| 11 | 11 | | score well on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholar Qualifying |
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| 12 | 12 | | Test and who maintain a satisfactory grade point average; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, The son of Angela and Craig Ruder, this outstanding |
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| 14 | 14 | | young Texan takes part in video production and environmental |
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| 15 | 15 | | activism projects and is a lifeguard and a freshman mentor; in |
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| 16 | 16 | | addition, he is a member of the National Honor Society and the |
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| 17 | 17 | | Spanish National Honor Society; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Ruder has earned several distinctions in his |
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| 19 | 19 | | scholastic career, including the Texas Environmental Excellence |
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| 20 | 20 | | Award in the youth category; he is a dedicated student, maintaining |
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| 21 | 21 | | a grade point average of 97.56, and he plans to further his |
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| 22 | 22 | | education at the University of Arizona; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Soon to embark on an exciting new chapter in his |
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| 24 | 24 | | life, Joshua Ruder may indeed reflect with pride on his numerous |
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| 25 | 25 | | accomplishments and look with anticipation toward a bright and |
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| 26 | 26 | | promising future; now, therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 28 | 28 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Joshua Ruder on his selection as a |
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| 29 | 29 | | scholar finalist in the 2008-2009 National Hispanic Recognition |
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| 30 | 30 | | Program and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 31 | 31 | | success; 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. Ruder as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 35 | 35 | | Castro |
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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. 1374 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 39 | 39 | | 27, 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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