| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2290 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Graden E. Taylor of Houston has made significant |
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| 6 | 6 | | contributions to public education by helping to advance learning |
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| 7 | 7 | | opportunities for Houston area youth; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, An educator for more than 30 years, Mr. Taylor |
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| 9 | 9 | | currently teaches chemistry and physics at South Houston High |
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| 10 | 10 | | School in the Pasadena Independent School District; in addition to |
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| 11 | 11 | | providing his students with a solid educational foundation on which |
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| 12 | 12 | | to build through his work with them in the classroom, he also |
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| 13 | 13 | | devotes weekends and summer breaks to helping young people; |
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| 14 | 14 | | moreover, he has personally funded more than $117,000 in |
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| 15 | 15 | | scholarships to provide training for disadvantaged and at-risk |
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| 16 | 16 | | youth; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, In an effort to reach an even greater number of |
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| 18 | 18 | | students, Mr. Taylor authored Peanut Butter and Jelly Answers - A |
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| 19 | 19 | | Test Improvement Manual for Exam Day Blackout, which has been |
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| 20 | 20 | | endorsed by former Secretary of Education Dr. Rod Paige, who also |
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| 21 | 21 | | wrote the foreword to the book; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor's concern for young people extends beyond |
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| 23 | 23 | | the classroom; he strives to help missing and exploited children |
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| 24 | 24 | | and designs children's toys, games, and comic and coloring books to |
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| 25 | 25 | | teach children about the dangers of child abduction; his notable |
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| 26 | 26 | | work has been honored in the past by the City of Houston, which |
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| 27 | 27 | | proclaimed June 1, 2006, as Graden E. Taylor Day; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Graden Taylor has long opened doors to a brighter |
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| 29 | 29 | | future for young people in the Bayou City, and his contributions |
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| 30 | 30 | | continue to resonate in the lives of the many young people who have |
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| 31 | 31 | | benefited from his commitment, skill, and compassion; now, |
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| 32 | 32 | | therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature hereby honor Graden E. Taylor for his outstanding |
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| 35 | 35 | | efforts in behalf of young Texans and extend to him sincere best |
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| 36 | 36 | | wishes for continued success with his important work; and, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for Mr. Taylor as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Dutton |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | 44 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2290 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 45 | 45 | | 25, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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