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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Noah Adam Rodriguez on |
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August 21, 2022, at the age of 15, was a profound loss to all who |
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loved him, and his family is committed to honoring Noah's memory |
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through their work with the Forever 15 Project; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Austin on October 9, 2006, to Janel |
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Rodriguez, Noah Rodriguez was raised by his mother and his adopted |
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father, Brandon Dunn; he grew up with the companionship of three |
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siblings, Braden, Jolene, and Alnora, and he was overjoyed to |
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welcome a baby brother, Mordecai, into the family two weeks before |
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his passing; and |
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WHEREAS, Noah was enrolled as a sophomore at Moe and Gene |
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Johnson High School in Buda, where he distinguished himself as a |
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member of the football team; he had played football since the age of |
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four, and he had been part of the Cougars football team at Chapa |
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Middle School in Kyle that went undefeated two years in a row; in |
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addition to being a talented athlete, he was an honor roll student |
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at his school; and |
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WHEREAS, After Noah lost his life to fentanyl poisoning, his |
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family founded the Forever 15 Project in his memory; through their |
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nonprofit, they have made it their mission to raise awareness of the |
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extreme dangers associated with opioids and to provide information |
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and resources to youth and to those who know someone who is at risk; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The opioid epidemic continues to inflict a heavy |
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toll on our communities, but by channeling their grief into |
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meaningful action, the loved ones of Noah Rodriguez are helping to |
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prevent other families from suffering the tragic loss that they |
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have experienced; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Noah Adam Rodriguez and commend Noah's family and all those who are |
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associated with the Forever 15 Project for their important work; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Noah |
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Rodriguez. |