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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Amanda Richards of Graham received a 4-H Gold Star |
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| 6 | 7 | | Award on July 30, 2016, at the Young County 4-H Gold Star banquet; |
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| 7 | 8 | | and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The highest county-level achievement award |
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| 9 | 10 | | conferred by Texas 4-H, the Gold Star Award was first presented in |
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| 10 | 11 | | 1933 to recognize the hard work of exemplary 4-H members; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, To qualify for the Gold Star Award, members must |
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| 12 | 13 | | distinguish themselves by demonstrating leadership ability and by |
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| 13 | 14 | | participating in one or more community service initiatives; in |
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| 14 | 15 | | addition, recipients are required to belong to 4-H for a minimum of |
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| 15 | 16 | | three years and to complete projects in three different areas of |
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| 16 | 17 | | emphasis; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Ricky and Christine Richards, Amanda |
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| 18 | 19 | | Richards is president of the Lone Star 4-H Club, and she also serves |
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| 19 | 20 | | as the Young County 4-H council secretary; she shows rabbits and |
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| 20 | 21 | | goats and judges livestock, and she has participated in the Duds to |
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| 21 | 22 | | Dazzle, Food Challenge, and Nutrition Quiz Bowl programs; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Through her hard work and commitment to excellence, |
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| 23 | 24 | | Amanda Richards has brought great pride to her 4-H club, and she may |
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| 24 | 25 | | indeed look forward to a future bright with promise; now, |
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| 25 | 26 | | 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 congratulate Amanda Richards on her receipt of a |
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| 28 | 29 | | 4-H Gold Star Award and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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| 29 | 30 | | continued success; and, be it further |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 31 | 32 | | prepared for Ms. Richards as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 32 | 33 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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