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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Scouts BSA Troop No. 434 in the Sunnyside community |
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of Houston is celebrating the 55th anniversary of its founding in |
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2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Troop No. 434 was established in 1968 with the help |
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of scoutmaster London Wilson and assistant scoutmasters Robert Bass |
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and Marcellus Washington; Mr. Wilson served as scoutmaster until |
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1976 when Lonnie Burrell and Robert Price took over the troop; in |
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1999, Troop No. 1008 transferred its membership to Troop No. 434, |
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and that year, Sullivan Thornton Jr. was selected as scoutmaster; |
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over the years, the troop has benefited from the generous support of |
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Bud's Meat Market and Johnson Funeral Home; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Troop No. 434 is led by scoutmaster Lionel |
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Tomlin and assistant scoutmasters Brandon Achane, Arthur Gibbs, and |
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Roland Foster, and it has produced 40 Eagle Scouts since 2000; for |
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more than 30 years, the troop has enjoyed the sponsorship of |
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Blueridge United Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Scouts BSA Troop No. 434 has made a significant |
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difference in the lives of countless young Texans while |
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contributing to the betterment of the community, and it is indeed a |
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pleasure to join in recognizing this momentous milestone in the |
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group's rich history; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 55th anniversary of Scouts BSA |
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Troop No. 434 and extend to its members and leaders sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the troop as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Thierry |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 671 was adopted by the House on April |
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5, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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