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| 2 | 2 | | By: Martinez Fischer H.R. No. 966 |
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| 7 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Ayaan Moledina has distinguished himself through |
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| 9 | 9 | | his exceptional work as an advocate for the youth community in |
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| 10 | 10 | | Texas; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, A student at St. Stephen's Episcopal School in |
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| 12 | 12 | | Austin, Mr. Moledina serves as federal policy director of Students |
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| 13 | 13 | | Engaged In Advancing Texas and vice chair of the organization's |
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| 14 | 14 | | board; among his many duties, he has championed legislative efforts |
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| 15 | 15 | | regarding suicide prevention, bullying, mental health, and youth |
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| 16 | 16 | | representation in government; he also worked on federal policy |
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| 17 | 17 | | during his internship with the American Foundation for Suicide |
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| 18 | 18 | | Prevention; as the deputy executive director of the Youth Power |
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| 19 | 19 | | Project, he helped organize the 2024 White House Youth Suicide |
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| 20 | 20 | | Prevention Roundtable, guided advocacy at the Texas Legislature, |
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| 21 | 21 | | and assisted with bills at the local, state, and national levels; |
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| 22 | 22 | | and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, This accomplished young Texan has been involved in |
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| 24 | 24 | | several other advocacy groups, including as public health student |
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| 25 | 25 | | ambassador for ProtectUS, as advocacy associate for Voters of |
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| 26 | 26 | | Tomorrow, as director of partnerships for GENup, and as vice |
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| 27 | 27 | | president of ambassador training and activation for Teens For |
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| 28 | 28 | | Vaccines; he has further given of his time and talents as a board |
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| 29 | 29 | | member of Team ENOUGH, This Is My Brave, and the Round Rock ISD |
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| 30 | 30 | | School Health Advisory Council and as digital director of the |
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| 31 | 31 | | American Muslim and Multifaith Women's Empowerment Council, CALPAK |
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| 32 | 32 | | Education Services, and the Pakistani-American Democratic Club of |
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| 33 | 33 | | Orange County; moreover, he participates in his school's chapter of |
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| 34 | 34 | | Active Minds, and he previously served as a |
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| 35 | 35 | | Watson-Eckhardt-Talarico Campaign Academy fellow for the Travis |
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| 36 | 36 | | County Democratic Party and as a civic engagement fellow for Asian |
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| 37 | 37 | | Texans for Justice; in addition, he has completed internships in |
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| 38 | 38 | | the offices of State Representative Vikki Goodwin, |
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| 39 | 39 | | U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett, and California State Senator |
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| 40 | 40 | | Dr. Richard Pan; and |
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| 41 | 41 | | WHEREAS, Ayaan Moledina has demonstrated an unwavering |
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| 42 | 42 | | commitment to engaging in the legislative process and to improving |
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| 43 | 43 | | the lives of his fellow young Texans, and his myriad efforts are |
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| 44 | 44 | | indeed deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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| 45 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 46 | 46 | | Legislature hereby honor Ayaan Moledina for his advocacy on youth |
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| 47 | 47 | | issues and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be |
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| 48 | 48 | | it further |
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| 49 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 50 | 50 | | prepared for Mr. Moledina as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 51 | 51 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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