82R17974 MGR-D
By: Anderson of McLennan H.R. No. 1545
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Midway High School students Suzanne Stricker, Emily
Neubert, and Taylor Mattson have won the local Voice of Democracy
contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars; and
WHEREAS, To enter the Voice of Democracy contest, students in
grades 9 through 12 compose an essay on a given theme and then make a
three-minute to five-minute recording of themselves reading their
work; the 2011 contest addressed the question "Does my generation
have a role in America's future?"; for their compelling essays,
Ms. Stricker, Ms. Neubert, and Ms. Mattson received first, second,
and third place honors in the area competition; and
WHEREAS, Through creativity and initiative, these young
Texans have earned the respect of their classmates and their
community, and in so doing, they have distinguished themselves as
eloquent and patriotic individuals; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Suzanne Stricker, Emily Neubert,
and Taylor Mattson on winning the local Voice of Democracy contest
and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success in all
their endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
for Ms. Stricker, Ms. Neubert, and Ms. Mattson as an expression of
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.