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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jacinta R. Alvarez of Lubbock, a member of the Boys & |
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Girls Clubs of America, is being honored as a participant in the |
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2007 Youth of the Year program; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Reader's Digest Foundation since |
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1947, the Youth of the Year program recognizes outstanding club |
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members for their contributions to their families, schools, |
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communities, and local Boys & Girls Clubs; winners are chosen on the |
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basis of their scholastic achievement, leadership abilities, |
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consistent demonstration of good character, and community service; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the Lubbock Boys & Girls Clubs for 12 |
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years, Jacinta Alvarez has been involved in a number of club |
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activities such as working as a junior staff member and assisting |
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with the POWER Hour and SMART Moves projects; enrolled in an |
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Engineering Magnet Program at Estacado High School that involves |
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robotics, Ms. Alvarez has maintained an impressive 4.12 grade point |
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average in her overall studies her senior year and plans to study |
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mechanical engineering in college; her extracurricular activities |
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include leading an alcohol and drug awareness program, serving as |
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president of the Spanish Club, and supporting her school as head |
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cheerleader; and |
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WHEREAS, In her endeavors, Jacinta Alvarez has demonstrated a |
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sincere commitment to improving her local community and has |
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distinguished herself as a young person of integrity and immense |
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promise; 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 Jacinta R. Alvarez for |
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participating in the Boys & Girls Clubs of America 2007 Youth of the |
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Year program and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Alvarez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Dutton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 552 was adopted by the House on |
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February 27, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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