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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A delegation from the Dr. Gerald D. Cobb Sixth Grade |
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| 6 | 7 | | Campus in Houston is visiting Austin on May 16, 2017, to celebrate |
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| 7 | 8 | | Cobb Sixth Grade Campus Day at the State Capitol; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Named for former Galena Park Independent School |
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| 9 | 10 | | District superintendent Dr. Gerald D. Cobb, the school first opened |
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| 10 | 11 | | its doors on August 27, 2000; since then, this unique |
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| 11 | 12 | | sixth-grade-only campus has annually served between 1,100 and 1,200 |
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| 12 | 13 | | students drawn from 10 feeder schools; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Ably guided by principal Wendell Deason, the |
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| 14 | 15 | | dedicated faculty and staff supervise a variety of enjoyable |
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| 15 | 16 | | extracurricular activities, including band, choir, National Junior |
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| 16 | 17 | | Honor Society, Math and Science Club, Cobb Leaders on Campus, the |
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| 17 | 18 | | Demoiselle Diamonds, and the Rosebuds; these groups help to shape |
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| 18 | 19 | | students into lifelong learners and productive citizens while |
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| 19 | 20 | | providing myriad benefits to the Cobb community at large; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, By working to effectively address student needs, the |
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| 21 | 22 | | teachers, administrators, and members of the support staff at the |
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| 22 | 23 | | Cobb Sixth Grade Campus are helping area youth to succeed |
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| 23 | 24 | | academically and to realize their full potential, and in so doing, |
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| 24 | 25 | | they are contributing immeasurably to the future of the Lone Star |
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| 25 | 26 | | State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 27 | 28 | | Legislature hereby recognize May 16, 2017, as Cobb Sixth Grade |
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| 28 | 29 | | Campus Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those in |
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| 29 | 30 | | attendance sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable |
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| 30 | 31 | | visit; and, be it further |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 32 | 33 | | prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | House of Representatives. |
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