2 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 7 | | recognize the Jack and Jill of America South Central Region 69th |
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4 | 8 | | Annual Teen Conference, "Black to the Future," which is taking |
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5 | 9 | | place June 15 through June 18, 2023; and |
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6 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Jack and Jill of America is a nonprofit |
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7 | 11 | | organization of mothers committed to nurturing the growth and |
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8 | 12 | | development of future African American Leaders and to preparing |
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9 | 13 | | them for successful lives through advocacy, education, |
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10 | 14 | | philanthropic giving and community events, and civic |
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11 | 15 | | participation; and |
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12 | 16 | | WHEREAS, The organization is represented by more than |
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13 | 17 | | 40,000 members in 262 chapters nationwide; each chapter supports |
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14 | 18 | | mothers in their commitment to guide their children by providing |
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15 | 19 | | programs and opportunities for young people to empower |
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16 | 20 | | themselves and to make a difference in their communities; and |
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17 | 21 | | WHEREAS, The South Central Region 69th Annual Teen |
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18 | 22 | | Conference will take place in Dallas, Grand Prairie, and Fort |
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19 | 23 | | Worth; hosted by the Jack and Jill of America Arlington Chapter, |
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20 | 24 | | the event welcomes 1,200 teens, parents, and nonprofit |
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21 | 25 | | associates from 32 chapters in Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas, |
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22 | 26 | | and it will feature leadership development programs, community |
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23 | 27 | | service projects, team competitions, and a formal gala; and |
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24 | 28 | | WHEREAS, The Jack and Jill of America chapters of the South |
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25 | 29 | | Central Region have a profound influence on educational |
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26 | 30 | | development, health advocacy, and cultural awareness, and the |
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27 | 31 | | regional teen officers and executive board are truly deserving of |
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28 | 32 | | recognition for their leadership and hard work; now, therefore, |
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29 | 33 | | be it |
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30 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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31 | 35 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the young adult |
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32 | 36 | | members of the Jack and Jill of America South Central Region |
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33 | 37 | | chapters on their commitment to becoming the next generation of |
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