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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ayaan Moledina has distinguished himself through |
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his exceptional work as an advocate for the youth community in |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, A student at St. Stephen's Episcopal School in |
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Austin, Mr. Moledina serves as federal policy director of Students |
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Engaged In Advancing Texas and vice chair of the organization's |
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board; among his many duties, he has championed legislative efforts |
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regarding suicide prevention, bullying, mental health, and youth |
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representation in government; he also worked on federal policy |
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during his internship with the American Foundation for Suicide |
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Prevention; as the deputy executive director of the Youth Power |
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Project, he helped organize the 2024 White House Youth Suicide |
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Prevention Roundtable, guided advocacy at the Texas Legislature, |
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and assisted with bills at the local, state, and national levels; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This accomplished young Texan has been involved in |
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several other advocacy groups, including as public health student |
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ambassador for ProtectUS, as advocacy associate for Voters of |
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Tomorrow, as director of partnerships for GENup, and as vice |
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president of ambassador training and activation for Teens For |
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Vaccines; he has further given of his time and talents as a board |
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member of Team ENOUGH, This Is My Brave, and the Round Rock ISD |
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School Health Advisory Council and as digital director of the |
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American Muslim and Multifaith Women's Empowerment Council, CALPAK |
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Education Services, and the Pakistani-American Democratic Club of |
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Orange County; moreover, he participates in his school's chapter of |
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Active Minds, and he previously served as a |
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Watson-Eckhardt-Talarico Campaign Academy fellow for the Travis |
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County Democratic Party and as a civic engagement fellow for Asian |
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Texans for Justice; in addition, he has completed internships in |
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the offices of State Representative Vikki Goodwin, |
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U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett, and California State Senator |
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Dr. Richard Pan; and |
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WHEREAS, Ayaan Moledina has demonstrated an unwavering |
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commitment to engaging in the legislative process and to improving |
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the lives of his fellow young Texans, and his myriad efforts are |
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indeed deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Ayaan Moledina for his advocacy on youth |
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issues and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Moledina as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |