1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1893 |
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4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Three gifted students from Smithson Valley High |
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6 | 6 | | School in Spring Branch took first place in their categories at the |
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7 | 7 | | annual state meeting of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of |
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8 | 8 | | America, which was held in Corpus Christi from April 16 to 18, 2009; |
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9 | 9 | | and |
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10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The FCCLA is a national nonprofit organization for |
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11 | 11 | | young people in grades 7 through 12 who are studying family and |
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12 | 12 | | consumer sciences; at the group's yearly state conference, students |
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13 | 13 | | compete in 21 different event categories; and |
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14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, The three young women from the Comal Independent |
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15 | 15 | | School District had already placed among the top six contestants in |
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16 | 16 | | their categories at the regional competition in February 2009, and |
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17 | 17 | | in Corpus Christi they were competing against students from across |
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18 | 18 | | the Lone Star State; and |
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19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Elise Massey took top honors in the job interview |
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20 | 20 | | event, in which she presented a portfolio and participated in an |
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21 | 21 | | interview, in addition to receiving the FCCLA Region Scholarship; a |
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22 | 22 | | graduating senior, Ms. Massey plans to study fashion merchandising |
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23 | 23 | | and marketing at the University of North Texas; and |
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24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Also winning first place was Michelle Reininger, who |
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25 | 25 | | impressed the judges in the interior design category with her |
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26 | 26 | | ability to research and design interiors; she is also a graduating |
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27 | 27 | | senior, and she intends to pursue her interest in interior design at |
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28 | 28 | | Texas State University; and |
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29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Smithson Valley junior Jordan Wimberley took first |
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30 | 30 | | place in the teach and train event, which recognizes contestants |
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31 | 31 | | for their research and hands-on experience in education and |
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32 | 32 | | training; Ms. Wimberley aspires to become a special education |
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33 | 33 | | teacher; and |
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34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, The success of these three outstanding young Texans |
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35 | 35 | | at the state FCCLA competition qualifies them to participate in the |
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36 | 36 | | national event in Nashville in July, and they may indeed take pride |
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37 | 37 | | in the recognition they have already received for their talent, |
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38 | 38 | | hard work, and dedication; now, therefore, be it |
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39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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40 | 40 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Elise Massey, Michelle Reininger, |
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41 | 41 | | and Jordan Wimberley on their victories at the state Family, Career |
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42 | 42 | | and Community Leaders of America conference and extend to the |
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43 | 43 | | students sincere best wishes for continued success and a bright |
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44 | 44 | | future; and, be it further |
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45 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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46 | 46 | | prepared for these FCCLA winners as an expression of high regard by |
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47 | 47 | | the Texas House of Representatives. |
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48 | 48 | | Miller of Comal |
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49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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50 | 50 | | Speaker of the House |
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51 | 51 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1893 was adopted by the House on May |
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52 | 52 | | 14, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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53 | 53 | | ______________________________ |
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54 | 54 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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