SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 866
WHEREAS, Mateo Simpson has been named the 2019 Laredo
Sector Youth of the Year by the United States Border Patrol; and
WHEREAS, A senior at United High School, Mr. Simpson has
maintained a grade point average of 4.31 and is graduating in the
top 10 percent of his class; during his high school career, he has
been an active member of the National Honor Society, the youth
group at St. Patrick Church, and the National Piano Guild, and he
has competed with the football, basketball, track, and
powerlifting teams; and
WHEREAS, This talented young Texan has benefited his
community through service in a number of organizations,
including the Health Occupations Students of America, Catholic
Charities, and Relay for Life; he has earned the honor of gaining
acceptance to three United States service academies: the United
States Military Academy, Air Force Academy, and Naval Academy,
the latter of which he plans to attend this fall; and
WHEREAS, Through hard work and dedication in all his
endeavors, Mateo Simpson has built a strong foundation for
continued achievement, and he is indeed deserving of this most
recent accolade; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby congratulate Mateo Simpson on his selection
as the 2019 Laredo Sector Border Patrol Youth of the Year and
extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Mr. Simpson as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 27, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate