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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Jacob Henry Neidig of Elgin High School has |
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| 6 | 7 | | distinguished himself as an exceptional student, a talented |
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| 7 | 8 | | athlete, and a valued member of his community; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of Harlan and Juanita Neidig, Mr. Neidig has |
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| 9 | 10 | | demonstrated great intellect and aptitude and a dedication to the |
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| 10 | 11 | | highest academic standards throughout his high school career; an AP |
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| 11 | 12 | | Scholar and a National Hispanic Scholar, he is currently ranked |
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| 12 | 13 | | first in his class at Elgin High School with a 4.0 grade point |
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| 13 | 14 | | average; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, In addition to managing a demanding course load, |
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| 15 | 16 | | Mr. Neidig has excelled in athletics, playing for the football and |
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| 16 | 17 | | baseball teams and participating in cross-country, powerlifting, |
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| 17 | 18 | | tennis, and golf; he is a member of the Fellowship of Christian |
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| 18 | 19 | | Athletes, the Elgin High School Football Leadership Council, and |
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| 19 | 20 | | the Elite Academic All-State Team; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Neidig has further contributed to his campus |
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| 21 | 22 | | community as the senior class representative and as a member of the |
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| 22 | 23 | | Student-Principal-Superintendent Advisory Committee; elected |
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| 23 | 24 | | homecoming king by his fellow students, he has served as president |
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| 24 | 25 | | of the National Honor Society and Key Club, attended the American |
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| 25 | 26 | | Legion Boys State leadership program, and organized a bipartisan |
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| 26 | 27 | | voter registration event at Elgin High School; engaged in the wider |
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| 27 | 28 | | community as well, he has volunteered with Ronald McDonald House |
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| 28 | 29 | | Charities of Central Texas and Sacred Heart Catholic Church; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, The first person in his immediate family to attend |
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| 30 | 31 | | college, Mr. Neidig has been accepted by such prestigious schools |
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| 31 | 32 | | as The University of Texas at Austin, Georgetown University, Rice |
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| 32 | 33 | | University, the University of Notre Dame, Brown University, and |
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| 33 | 34 | | Harvard University; he also got into his dream school, Stanford |
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| 34 | 35 | | University, where he plans to double major in economics and |
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| 35 | 36 | | political science; his long-term goals include earning a law |
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| 36 | 37 | | degree, working as a civil rights attorney, and pursuing a career in |
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| 37 | 38 | | politics; and |
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| 38 | 39 | | WHEREAS, Through his hard work and commitment to excellence, |
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| 39 | 40 | | Jacob Neidig has built a strong foundation for success, and he may |
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| 40 | 41 | | take justifiable pride in his accomplishments as he looks forward |
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| 41 | 42 | | to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; now, therefore, |
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| 42 | 43 | | be it |
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| 43 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 44 | 45 | | Legislature hereby commend Jacob Henry Neidig for his outstanding |
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| 45 | 46 | | academic achievements and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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| 46 | 47 | | future; and, be it further |
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| 47 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 48 | 49 | | prepared for Mr. Neidig as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 49 | 50 | | House of Representatives. |
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