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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Edward B. Finnegan of Boy Scouts of America Troop |
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No. 489 in Austin has attained the rank of Eagle Scout, and this |
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accomplishment truly merits special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Receiving the Eagle Scout badge is a significant |
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honor, bestowed on only a small fraction of those who enter the |
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scouting movement; in the course of meeting the rank's demanding |
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criteria, Mr. Finnegan earned 51 merit badges, far beyond the |
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requisite 21, and successfully completed an Eagle Scout project of |
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benefit to his community; and |
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WHEREAS, Edward Finnegan has demonstrated outstanding |
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dedication throughout his scouting career; although he has Down |
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Syndrome, he has not allowed this or any other obstacle to hinder |
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his goal of becoming an Eagle Scout; at the age of 33, he has |
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fulfilled his longtime aspiration and earned the respect and |
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admiration of his fellow scouts; and |
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WHEREAS, An active member of the community, Mr. Finnegan |
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belongs to Sacred Heart Parish, where he volunteers as an usher at |
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church services; he also participates in the Good Friends Social |
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Club and holds membership in the Knights of Columbus; moreover, he |
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enjoys travel and has visited many of the state capitols in the |
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United States, and he has worked at a vocational rehabilitation |
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center for the past eight years; and |
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WHEREAS, Eagle Scout Finnegan's dedication to excellence and |
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his perseverance in the pursuit of his goals have proven him worthy |
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to stand among scouting's elite, and he may indeed reflect with |
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pride on a job well done; 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 Edward B. Finnegan for achieving |
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the rank of Eagle Scout and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Finnegan as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Dukes |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1278 was adopted by the House on April |
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13, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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