85R14839 CJM-D
By: Davis of Dallas H.R. No. 771
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sharif Long, a junior at Duncanville High School,
was elected Youth Governor of Texas at the YMCA Youth and Government
High School State Conference, held in Austin January 26-28, 2017;
and
WHEREAS, The first Youth Governor of Texas elected by more
than 70 percent of the vote, Mr. Long has been involved in the YMCA
Youth and Government program since it was first established in the
Duncanville Independent School District in 2013; he was previously
named a Distinguished Delegate, an Outstanding Chair, and an
Outstanding Club Leader, and he received the Youth Character Award
from the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Long has also twice attended the YMCA Youth
Conference on National Affairs in Black Mountain, North Carolina,
where he was honored with the Outstanding Proposal Award, and he has
made vital contributions to the Dallas YMCA Youth and Government
Leadership Team, a group responsible for training students and
advisors within the program; and
WHEREAS, In addition to taking part in Youth and Government,
Mr. Long excels academically, and he is currently ranked the top
student in his class; he participates in a range of extracurricular
activities, including the Duncanville High School student council,
which he serves as community service chair and junior class
secretary, the school band, the National Honor Society, and the
National Spanish Honor Society; he is also an active member of
Tabernacle-Duncanville Bible Study and of his church's choir and
children's ministry; and
WHEREAS, This notable young Texan has demonstrated
commendable dedication and perseverance in the pursuit of his
goals, and he may reflect with pride on his accomplishments as he
looks forward to a future bright with promise; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Sharif Long on his election as the
2017-2018 Youth Governor of Texas at the YMCA Youth and Government
High School State Conference and extend to him sincere best wishes
for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Long as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.