R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Roy Jordan Ramsay, a student at Mount Vernon High
1-2 School, has achieved the auspicious accolade of winning the
1-3 Department of Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Voice of
1-4 Democracy competition; and
1-5 WHEREAS, This audio essay competition provides high school
1-6 students with the opportunity to express their beliefs about the
1-7 rights and responsibilities of being an American; the 1998-1999
1-8 contest theme was "My Service to America," and of the thousands of
1-9 scholarly young Texans who participated in this year's event,
1-10 Mr. Ramsay emerged triumphant; and
1-11 WHEREAS, At a ceremony held on January 23, 1999, Mr. Ramsay
1-12 was recognized as the first-place winner in the Department of
1-13 Texas, an honor which earned him a cash prize and a trip to
1-14 Washington, D.C., where he will compete in the national essay
1-15 contest against other winners from across the United States; and
1-16 WHEREAS, The son of State Representative Tom Ramsay and
1-17 Laurie Manning Ramsay, Mr. Ramsay has distinguished himself as an
1-18 eloquent and patriotic young man, and by producing an award-winning
1-19 essay celebrating the cause of freedom and democracy, he has
1-20 accomplished a feat that is truly worthy of special recognition;
1-21 now, therefore, be it
1-22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
1-23 Legislature hereby congratulate Roy Jordan Ramsay on being chosen
1-24 as the winner of the VFW Voice of Democracy competition and extend
2-1 to him best wishes for success and happiness in the years to come;
2-2 and, be it further
2-3 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-4 prepared for Mr. Ramsay as an expression of high regard by the
2-5 Texas House of Representatives.
Hunter
Telford
Homer
Jones of Lubbock
Uher
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 104 was adopted by the House on March
25, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House