| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2134 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Greg Valentine is working to improve the lives of |
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| 6 | 6 | | others as a dedicated volunteer of two faith-based ministries, and |
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| 7 | 7 | | for this he has been named a 2009 Unsung Hero by the Galveston |
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| 8 | 8 | | County Daily News; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A first-year medical student at The University of |
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| 10 | 10 | | Texas Medical Branch, Mr. Valentine regularly gives back to the |
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| 11 | 11 | | community, in addition to meeting the demands of school; he shares |
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| 12 | 12 | | his time and talents with the St. Vincent's House Free Clinic, and |
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| 13 | 13 | | he is part of a team of UTMB students and faculty involved in the |
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| 14 | 14 | | Hands and Feet Medical Mission, sponsored by the Baptist Student |
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| 15 | 15 | | Ministry; for this project, members travel to towns on the Mexico |
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| 16 | 16 | | border where they treat local residents, often more than 150 in a |
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| 17 | 17 | | day; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Valentine, who grew up in Houston, earned a |
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| 19 | 19 | | bachelor's degree from Baylor University; he gained experience in |
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| 20 | 20 | | mission work as a mentor during two summers at the Broken Heart |
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| 21 | 21 | | Ministries Foundation's orphanage in Romania, and he chose UTMB |
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| 22 | 22 | | because the schedule would allow him flexibility to continue his |
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| 23 | 23 | | charitable endeavors; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Committed to making the world a better place, Greg |
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| 25 | 25 | | Valentine has distinguished himself through his generosity, hard |
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| 26 | 26 | | work, and humanitarian efforts, and his contributions to Galveston |
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| 27 | 27 | | and beyond are indeed deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be |
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| 28 | 28 | | it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Greg Valentine on his selection as |
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| 31 | 31 | | a 2009 Unsung Hero by the Galveston County Daily News and extend to |
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| 32 | 32 | | him sincere best wishes for continued success with his important |
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| 33 | 33 | | work; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 35 | 35 | | prepared for Mr. Valentine as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 36 | 36 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 37 | 37 | | Eiland |
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| 38 | 38 | | ______________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 40 | 40 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2134 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 41 | 41 | | 21, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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