82R31267 MGR-D By: Gutierrez H.R. No. 2534 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Matthew Paul Rayner celebrated a significant milestone in his life on May 22, 2011, when he graduated from Strake Jesuit College Preparatory; and WHEREAS, Mr. Rayner competed on the debate team, served as an announcer and a director in his school's television program, and acted in and was stage manager for one-act plays directed by other students; an Eagle Scout, he was a member of the Order of the Arrow, earned the Ad Altare Dei emblem, led a Boy Scout cleanup crew after Hurricane Ike, and worked at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree; he also served as a student ambassador and played baseball on a local team for five years; and WHEREAS, Mr. Rayner has been involved in the Future Business Leaders of America, the Young Conservatives, the Key Club, and Education for Theological Consciousness; with faculty and fellow students from Strake Jesuit, he has spent two summers in Mexico City teaching English to orphans; he will attend Loyola University Chicago in the fall and has received numerous scholarships; and WHEREAS, The son of Sharon and Paul Rayner, this notable young Texan can reflect with pride on his academic record and contributions to his community, and he may indeed look with anticipation toward a bright and promising future; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Matthew Paul Rayner on his graduation from Strake Jesuit College Preparatory and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Rayner as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.