| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 40 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Anagha Deepak, a junior at Round Rock High School, |
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| 6 | 6 | | has distinguished herself through her participation in the 2023 |
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| 7 | 7 | | United States Youth Ambassadors Program in Ecuador; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau |
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| 9 | 9 | | of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Youth Ambassadors Program |
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| 10 | 10 | | brings together high school students and adult mentors from across |
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| 11 | 11 | | the western hemisphere to promote mutual understanding, increase |
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| 12 | 12 | | leadership skills, and foster a strong sense of civic |
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| 13 | 13 | | responsibility through in-person and virtual exchange programs; |
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| 14 | 14 | | and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, One of only 18 students selected to visit Ecuador |
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| 16 | 16 | | among thousands of applicants, Anagha Deepak was chosen based on |
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| 17 | 17 | | her exemplary record of service and leadership, as well as her |
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| 18 | 18 | | foreign language and critical thinking skills; as a youth |
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| 19 | 19 | | ambassador in Ecuador, she engaged in various workshops and was |
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| 20 | 20 | | actively involved in a number of community service initiatives, |
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| 21 | 21 | | such as volunteering at a local school and planting a tree in Cumbe; |
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| 22 | 22 | | she also immersed herself in the country's cultural practices and |
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| 23 | 23 | | met with personnel at the U.S. Consulate in Guayaquil in order to |
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| 24 | 24 | | present her ideas on multicultural areas that can help advance the |
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| 25 | 25 | | long-standing relationship between the U.S. and Ecuador; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, For the final phase of her journey as a youth |
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| 27 | 27 | | ambassador, Ms. Deepak is undertaking a project benefiting the |
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| 28 | 28 | | Greater Austin community this fall; in recognition of her many |
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| 29 | 29 | | achievements, she has accrued numerous accolades and awards, |
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| 30 | 30 | | including the President's Volunteer Service Gold Award, |
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| 31 | 31 | | Congressional Award Bronze and Silver Medals, and a Mayor's Special |
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| 32 | 32 | | Recognition Award from Round Rock mayor Craig Morgan; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Anagha Deepak has demonstrated remarkable drive and |
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| 34 | 34 | | initiative in working toward her goals, and she may indeed reflect |
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| 35 | 35 | | with pride on her accomplishments as she looks forward to a future |
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| 36 | 36 | | bright with promise; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Anagha Deepak for |
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| 39 | 39 | | her participation in the 2023 U.S. Youth Ambassadors Program in |
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| 40 | 40 | | Ecuador and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 41 | 41 | | success; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 43 | | prepared for Ms. Deepak as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 44 | 44 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Bucy |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 48 | 48 | | I certify that H.R. No. 40 was adopted by the House on October |
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| 49 | 49 | | 25, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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