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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Jeffrey Patrick Morris is stepping down as the state |
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| 6 | 7 | | chair of the Young Conservatives of Texas at the group's 37th annual |
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| 7 | 8 | | state convention on April 8, 2017, drawing to a close more than five |
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| 8 | 9 | | years of exemplary service; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, YCT is a nonpartisan and independent youth |
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| 10 | 11 | | organization dedicated to protecting the rights outlined in the |
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| 11 | 12 | | Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution and promoting |
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| 12 | 13 | | such principles as limited government, state sovereignty, free |
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| 13 | 14 | | enterprise, and a strong national defense; the group has been |
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| 14 | 15 | | especially active on college campuses, inspiring young people to |
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| 15 | 16 | | become involved in politics and advocating for conservative |
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| 16 | 17 | | candidates during primary and general elections; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, An Eagle Scout and a graduate of Rowlett High |
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| 18 | 19 | | School, Mr. Morris earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in |
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| 19 | 20 | | business administration and his master of science degree in |
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| 20 | 21 | | management information systems from the Rawls College of Business |
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| 21 | 22 | | at Texas Tech University; he was also a founding member of the Texas |
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| 22 | 23 | | Tech chapter of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization and |
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| 23 | 24 | | webmaster of the Texas Tech chapter of the Association of |
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| 24 | 25 | | Information Technology Professionals; since 2011, he has been an |
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| 25 | 26 | | SQL server business intelligence specialist at the Argo software |
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| 26 | 27 | | company in Richardson; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Morris first served YCT as finance director from |
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| 28 | 29 | | April to September 2010, and he went on to hold the posts of Texas |
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| 29 | 30 | | Tech chapter chair from 2010 to 2011 and technology director from |
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| 30 | 31 | | 2010 to 2011; in November 2011, he became YCT's 23rd chair, and in |
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| 31 | 32 | | that capacity, he has overseen its media relations, chapter |
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| 32 | 33 | | development, and legislative rating program; moreover, he has |
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| 33 | 34 | | raised funds for the group, managed its finances, planned the |
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| 34 | 35 | | annual convention, and organized volunteer support for |
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| 35 | 36 | | conservative candidates across the state; and |
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| 36 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Morris's leadership, dedication, and commitment |
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| 37 | 38 | | to conservative ideals have greatly benefited the Young |
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| 38 | 39 | | Conservatives of Texas and earned him the respect and admiration of |
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| 39 | 40 | | its members, and he may reflect with pride on his notable record of |
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| 40 | 41 | | achievement as the organization's chair; now, therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Jeffrey Patrick Morris on his |
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| 43 | 44 | | service as state chair of the Young Conservatives of Texas and |
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| 44 | 45 | | extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and |
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| 45 | 46 | | happiness; and, be it further |
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| 46 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 48 | | prepared for Mr. Morris as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 48 | 49 | | House of Representatives. |
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