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4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Amber Litchfield of Livingston has received a |
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6 | 7 | | President's Volunteer Service Award in recognition of her efforts |
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7 | 8 | | to support U.S. military personnel abroad; and |
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8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The President's Volunteer Service Award honors |
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9 | 10 | | Americans of all ages who have contributed a significant number of |
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10 | 11 | | service hours over the course of a year; winners collect a |
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11 | 12 | | personalized certificate, an official pin, medallion, or coin, and |
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12 | 13 | | a congratulatory letter from the president of the United States; |
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13 | 14 | | and |
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14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, A senior at Livingston High School, Ms. Litchfield |
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15 | 16 | | has volunteered more than 100 hours through the Hugh O'Brian Youth |
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16 | 17 | | Leadership program; she donated her time with Families and |
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17 | 18 | | Individuals Thanking Heroes (F.A.I.T.H.), a local nonprofit that |
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18 | 19 | | sends care packages to members of the armed forces who are stationed |
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19 | 20 | | overseas; in addition to her community service, she has |
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20 | 21 | | participated in the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program |
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21 | 22 | | for four years; she plays the trombone in the Royal Brigade Band as |
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22 | 23 | | well as the jazz band and competes at University Interscholastic |
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23 | 24 | | League academic meets; and |
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24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has demonstrated |
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25 | 26 | | remarkable initiative, compassion, and dedication, and she is a |
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26 | 27 | | source of great pride to her family and community; now, therefore, |
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27 | 28 | | be it |
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28 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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29 | 30 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Amber Litchfield on her receipt of |
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30 | 31 | | a President's Volunteer Service Award and extend to her sincere |
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31 | 32 | | best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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33 | 34 | | prepared for Ms. Litchfield as an expression of high regard by the |
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34 | 35 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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