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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Adelyn Vigil has distinguished herself through her |
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exceptional work as an advocate for the transgender youth community |
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in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, A clear and thoughtful communicator with maturity |
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beyond her 13 years, Adelyn has testified before committees in the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate; she and her family |
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have spent countless hours at the State Capitol in order to help |
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legislators and the public understand the needs of transgender |
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youth and their parents; in addition, she has raised awareness on a |
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national level by sharing her story with such media outlets as Teen |
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Vogue and CBS, explaining how policies and prejudices have |
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interfered with her daily life at school and hindered her ability to |
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participate in sports and other activities; and |
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WHEREAS, Adelyn is the daughter of proud parents Adamalis |
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Vigil and Antonio Vigil Jr., and she is further supported by the |
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love and encouragement of an older brother, Antonio, and a younger |
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brother, Allek, as well as a large extended family; kind and |
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studious, she loves taking care of her animals, reading, cooking, |
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and shopping with her mom; her interest in astronomy may guide her |
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career choice one day, though her determination to make a positive |
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difference may lead her to become a civil rights attorney or elected |
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official; and |
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WHEREAS, By courageously speaking out on urgent legislative |
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issues, Adelyn Vigil has helped ensure that the voices of |
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transgender students will not be silenced, and she is a source of |
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inspiration to numerous people in the Lone Star State and beyond; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Adelyn Vigil for |
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her advocacy in behalf of the transgender youth community in Texas |
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and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in her |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Adelyn Vigil as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Bernal |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 272 was adopted by the House on |
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October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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