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79S31790 BJM-D

By:  Haggerty                                                     H.R. No. 605



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Mikaela Payan of the Girl Scouts of the Rio Grande 
has been accorded a great honor with her receipt of the Girl Scout 
Gold Award; and
	WHEREAS, Recognizing young women for their commitment to 
themselves, their community, and the world, the award is the 
highest achievement in Girl Scouting; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Payan, a senior at Burges High School, is a 
longtime member of the Girl Scouts of America and a talented 
violinist and orchestra representative; in earning the prestigious 
Girl Scout Gold accolade, she completed a number of projects that 
built on the skills she learned throughout her years in Girl Scouts, 
including a project that brought educators together to compare TEKS 
results; and
	WHEREAS, By encouraging young women to exercise leadership, 
explore career opportunities, and discover more about themselves, 
the Girl Scout program builds the confidence, self-awareness, and 
community spirit of our future leaders, and in completing the 
challenging requirements of the Gold Award, Ms. Payan has 
demonstrated the perseverance and discipline that are vital to 
success in life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Mikaela Payan 
on her receipt of the Girl Scout Gold Award and extend to her best 
wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Payan as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.