H.R. No. 824
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Danashiya Pritchard, an eighth grade student at
Parkland Middle School in El Paso, has brought great credit to
herself and her community through her artistic talent and her
enthusiastic volunteer efforts; and
WHEREAS, At age six, while receiving treatment for
sickle-cell anemia, Danashiya became involved in Project Arts in
Motion, an initiative sponsored by the nonprofit organization
Creative Kids to introduce pediatric patients in El Paso to the
visual arts; over the years, she has grown to be a valued member of
the program, and when Project AIM was recognized with the National
Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award in 2013, she was chosen to
speak at the White House alongside First Lady Michelle Obama; in
addition, one of her paintings, The Vase of Flowers, was displayed
in the East Room during the ceremony; and
WHEREAS, This remarkable young Texan has continued to play an
active role in her community; she served as a marshal for the El
Paso Black History Parade in February 2014 and that same year
appeared as a guest speaker at the third annual Three Wish Circus;
she also donated an original piece of artwork to the event's live
auction, helping Three Wish Circus to raise more than $175,000 for
the El Paso Regional Office of Make-A-Wish North Texas; and
WHEREAS, A talented artist with a generous spirit, Danashiya
Pritchard is making a positive difference in the city she calls
home, and she is a source of inspiration to all who know her; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Danashiya Pritchard for her creative
achievements and her commitment to charitable work in El Paso and
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Pritchard as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Moody
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 824 was adopted by the House on March
12, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House