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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Maya Stanton of Houston has distinguished herself |
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| 6 | 7 | | through her exceptional work as an advocate for the transgender |
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| 7 | 8 | | youth community in Texas; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, At 10 years of age, Maya has demonstrated |
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| 9 | 10 | | extraordinary maturity as she has appeared at numerous committee |
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| 10 | 11 | | hearings conducted by the Texas House of Representatives and Texas |
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| 11 | 12 | | Senate; her testimony has enabled legislators and the public to |
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| 12 | 13 | | better understand the needs of transgender youth and their parents, |
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| 13 | 14 | | and she has helped raise awareness of the impact that proposed |
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| 14 | 15 | | legislation may have on students such as herself; she has also |
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| 15 | 16 | | shared her story with media outlets, including the Houston |
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| 16 | 17 | | Chronicle and the Texas Tribune; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Maya enjoys the love and support of her parents, |
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| 18 | 19 | | Lisa and Jeffrey Stanton, and her fraternal twin brother, Max; she |
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| 19 | 20 | | is an outstanding student and enjoys an active lifestyle that |
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| 20 | 21 | | includes swimming and gymnastics; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, By courageously speaking out on urgent legislative |
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| 22 | 23 | | issues, Maya Stanton has helped ensure that the voices of |
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| 23 | 24 | | transgender students will not be silenced, and she is a source of |
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| 24 | 25 | | inspiration to numerous people in the Lone Star State and beyond; |
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| 25 | 26 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 27 | 28 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Maya Stanton for |
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| 28 | 29 | | her advocacy in behalf of the transgender youth community in Texas |
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| 29 | 30 | | and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in her |
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| 30 | 31 | | important work; 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 Maya Stanton as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 33 | 34 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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