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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Zachary Johnson of San Antonio has made a valuable |
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contribution to his community through his Eagle Scout project, |
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which involved extensive refurbishing of Brooks City Park; and |
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WHEREAS, To carry out this undertaking, Mr. Johnson raised |
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$1,200 and recruited volunteers from his church, school, and |
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family; over the course of four months, he and his team logged a |
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total of 332 volunteer hours building 14 player benches, |
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reconditioning two bleachers, constructing an aboveground |
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sprinkler, painting 10 goalposts, and picking up trash; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of Troop 97 with The Church of Jesus Christ |
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of Latter-day Saints, Mr. Johnson expects to earn the last badges he |
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needs to qualify for the rank of Eagle Scout by June 2007; in |
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addition to his scouting endeavors, he plays trumpet for the East |
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Central High School Golden Hornet Band, solves Sudoku puzzles, and |
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plays video games; he has compiled an outstanding academic record |
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and hopes to attend Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah; and |
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WHEREAS, Zachary Johnson is truly an accomplished young man, |
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and the drive and resourcefulness he has exhibited in completing |
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his Eagle Scout project give promise of a bright and rewarding |
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future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Zachary Johnson on the completion |
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of his Eagle Scout project and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Johnson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Farias |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 497 was adopted by the House on March |
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14, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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