| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2291 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Aviance Kelechi Obie was honored for her |
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| 6 | 6 | | achievements at the Reginald Keith Guillory Scholarship Luncheon on |
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| 7 | 7 | | April 18, 2009; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, This gathering recognized 23 students who have |
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| 9 | 9 | | distinguished themselves through their academic pursuits and civic |
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| 10 | 10 | | involvement; the awards pay tribute to the memory of Reginald Keith |
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| 11 | 11 | | Guillory, a student, musician, and member of Mount Pleasant Baptist |
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| 12 | 12 | | Church in Houston, whose tragic death in an automobile accident at |
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| 13 | 13 | | the age of 18 prompted area residents to create a scholarship fund; |
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| 14 | 14 | | and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Aviance Obie is the daughter of Ernest and Edna |
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| 16 | 16 | | Obie; she is a fifth-grade student at Valley West Elementary School |
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| 17 | 17 | | and a member of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Dominion |
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| 18 | 18 | | Chapel; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Obie was recognized with the Principal's Honors |
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| 20 | 20 | | Award in each of the last three years and by the City of Houston |
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| 21 | 21 | | Summer Reading Program in 2007; she enjoys playing the piano and has |
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| 22 | 22 | | earned a green belt in karate; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, This fine young Texan is an exemplary member of her |
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| 24 | 24 | | community and a source of tremendous pride to her family and |
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| 25 | 25 | | teachers, and she may indeed look with anticipation and optimism |
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| 26 | 26 | | toward the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; now, |
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| 27 | 27 | | 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 Aviance Kelechi Obie on being named |
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| 30 | 30 | | a 2009 honoree at the Reginald Keith Guillory Scholarship Luncheon |
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| 31 | 31 | | and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all |
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| 32 | 32 | | of her endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 34 | 34 | | prepared for Ms. Obie as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 36 | 36 | | Dutton |
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| 37 | 37 | | ______________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 39 | 39 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2291 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 40 | 40 | | 25, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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