H.R. No. 789
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Kelly Burnett of Texarkana has been named a
Distinguished Finalist in the 2013 Prudential Spirit of Community
Awards program, becoming one of only 10 individuals in the State of
Texas to receive that designation; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by Prudential Financial and the National
Association of Secondary School Principals, the Spirit of Community
Awards honor young men and woman in middle and high school for
outstanding volunteer service; students are chosen at the local,
state, and national levels, and more than 100,000 young people have
been honored in the program's 18-year history; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Burnett is a 17-year-old senior at Texas High
School in Texarkana; after recovering from a rare illness, she
founded a philanthropy club in 2008; the club includes more than 25
members and has raised more than $5,000, with the proceeds being
donated to a variety of local and international causes; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding young woman has demonstrated great
compassion, initiative, and determination in pursuit of a selfless
goal, and she is an inspiration to all who know her; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Kelly Burnett on her selection as a
Distinguished Finalist in the 2013 Prudential Spirit of Community
Awards program and extend to her sincere best wishes for a bright
future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Burnett as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Lavender
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 789 was adopted by the House on March
20, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House