1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 325 |
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2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 3 | | recognize Christina Hooks, who has been named one of the top |
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4 | 4 | | youth volunteers in Texas for 2009 and a Distinguished Finalist |
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5 | 5 | | by the 14th annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program; |
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6 | 6 | | and |
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7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, These prestigious awards honor young people |
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8 | 8 | | across America for outstanding volunteer service to their |
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9 | 9 | | communities; the awards program is conducted by Prudential |
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10 | 10 | | Financial in partnership with the National Association of |
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11 | 11 | | Secondary School Principals with the support of numerous |
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12 | 12 | | national youth, service, and professional organizations; and |
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13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Christina is a senior at Westlake High School in |
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14 | 14 | | Austin; she is being recognized for her efforts in working with a |
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15 | 15 | | group of nine girls over the last seven years, volunteering and |
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16 | 16 | | raising funds for animal rescue facilities and habitat |
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17 | 17 | | preserves; for the last three years she has also volunteered at a |
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18 | 18 | | camp for disabled children; and |
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19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Young people in public and private middle schools |
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20 | 20 | | and high schools and in community organizations such as Girl |
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21 | 21 | | Scout councils and American Red Cross chapters were eligible for |
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22 | 22 | | the awards; their selection was based on criteria that included |
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23 | 23 | | personal initiative, creativity, effort, and impact; and |
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24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Christina is an excellent representative of the |
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25 | 25 | | fine young people in our state and our nation who work |
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26 | 26 | | unselfishly for the betterment of their communities, and she is |
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27 | 27 | | truly worthy of special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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29 | 29 | | Legislature, hereby commend Christina Hooks for her commitment |
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30 | 30 | | to volunteerism and service to her community and extend to her |
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31 | 31 | | congratulations on being named a 2009 Prudential Spirit of |
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32 | 32 | | Community Awards Distinguished Finalist; and, be it further |
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33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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34 | 34 | | her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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35 | 35 | | Watson |
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36 | 36 | | ________________________________ |
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37 | 37 | | President of the Senate |
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38 | 38 | | I hereby certify that the |
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39 | 39 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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40 | 40 | | the Senate on March 2, 2009. |
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41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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42 | 42 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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44 | 44 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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