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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Alejandra Llanos of McAllen was named the 2023 |
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National Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of America; and |
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WHEREAS, The most prestigious honor conferred by Boys & Girls |
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Clubs of America, the National Youth of the Year award recognizes |
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young citizens for their leadership, service, academic |
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achievement, and commitment to leading a healthy lifestyle; to be |
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selected for the accolade, a club member must first be recognized at |
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the local, state, and regional levels; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of Boys & Girls Clubs of McAllen, |
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Ms. Llanos represented Texas and the Southwest Region; her |
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involvement in the Youth of the Year program has included serving as |
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a spokesperson for children and teenagers in her community; as part |
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of that effort, she has met with legislators and advocated in behalf |
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of her peers at the State Capitol; in addition, she gained valuable |
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experience through her work as a Boys & Girls Clubs junior staff |
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member; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Llanos is a graduate of Nikki Rowe High School, |
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where she was a member of Business Professionals of America and the |
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debate club and competed in the University Interscholastic League |
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Accounting Contest; she also served on the student council, and she |
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further distinguished herself as class treasurer and student body |
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president; she is currently studying accounting at The University |
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of Texas at Austin, and she plans to pursue a career in public |
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policy; and |
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WHEREAS, Alejandra Llanos has demonstrated commendable |
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drive, discipline, and maturity in working toward her goals, and |
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she may indeed take great pride in this noteworthy recognition as |
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she looks ahead to a future bright with promise; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Alejandra |
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Llanos on being named the 2023 National Youth of the Year by Boys & |
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Girls Clubs of America and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Llanos as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |