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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Alvin E. Jordan of Dallas, 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 Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas |
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for 12 years, Alvin Jordan has been active in a number of the |
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group's initiatives, including serving as president of the Keystone |
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Club and assisting with outreach and fund-raising activities; now a |
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senior at Greenhill College Preparatory School, where he plays |
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basketball and football, he is a four-year letterman in football |
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and was named the team's MVP this year, all while maintaining his |
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status as an honor roll student; Mr. Jordan also serves as a junior |
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deacon in his church, teaches Sunday school, and devotes his time to |
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visiting the sick and elderly; he plans to study business |
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management and marketing in college; and |
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WHEREAS, In his endeavors, Alvin Jordan has demonstrated a |
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sincere commitment to improving his local community and has |
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distinguished himself 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 Alvin E. Jordan for participating |
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in the Boys & Girls Clubs of America 2007 Youth of the Year program |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; 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. Jordan as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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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. 555 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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