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By: Davis of Dallas H.R. No. 417
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, High school students from across the Lone Star State
are gathering in Austin on February 14, 2011, for Texas SkillsUSA
Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Texas SkillsUSA is a nonprofit organization that
encourages students in trade and industry education to develop
essential skills such as communication and teamwork while also
gaining a competitive edge in the job market; teachers benefit as
well by enhancing their occupational education programs and gaining
local business support and participation; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1948, Texas SkillsUSA now has more than
1,000 chapters at public and trade/technical schools and serves
over 15,000 student and professional members who are enrolled in
trade, technical, industrial, and health occupation programs; the
organization helps coordinate the efforts of educators,
administrators, corporations, labor organizations, trade
associations, and government agencies in order to meet the nation's
need for a globally competitive, educated, and skilled workforce;
and
WHEREAS, Taking part in Texas SkillsUSA Day are seven of the
organization's officers; Austin Scarborough of Duncanville High
School is the state president and is enrolled in the Career and
Technical Education engineering program, and C. J. DeHart of
Westwood High School in Austin is the state secretary and is in the
CTE graphic design program; the other officers are all in the CTE
criminal justice program; Gabby Espinosa of the Townview Law Magnet
School in Dallas is state vice president, Jaime Jimenez, also from
the Townview Law Magnet School, is the state parliamentarian, Marco
Cavazos of Homer Hanna High School in Brownsville is the state
historian, Cristina Lopez, who also attends Homer Hanna High
School, is the state reporter, and Samantha Allen of New Braunfels
High School is the state treasurer; and
WHEREAS, These fine young Texans are doing an exceptional job
of furthering the mission of Texas SkillsUSA, and this beneficial
organization is indeed deserving of praise for its success in
preparing young people to become productive members of the
workforce; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 14, 2011, as Texas SkillsUSA
Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation
sincere best wishes for a memorable and meaningful visit to Austin.