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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Having demonstrated great promise as a student and |
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citizen, Maureen Ezekor is being recognized at the Reginald Keith |
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Guillory Scholarship/Academic Awards Luncheon on April 14, 2007; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This gathering is honoring 16 students in grades 5 |
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through 12 who have distinguished themselves through their academic |
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pursuits and civic involvement; the awards pay tribute to the |
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memory of Reginald Keith Guillory, a student, musician, and member |
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of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Houston, whose tragic death in |
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an auto accident at age 18 prompted area residents to create a |
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scholarship fund; and |
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WHEREAS, A most deserving recipient of this honor, Maureen |
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Ezekor is the 14-year-old daughter of Lena Alex; she is an |
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eighth-grade student at Lamar Fleming Middle School and a member of |
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Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Ezekor has received awards for her |
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participation in the Project Grad math competition and her |
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achievements in the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills test; |
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she earned science fair first place honors, is listed on the Honor |
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Roll, and was crowned Miss Personality and Most Likely to Succeed; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Maureen Ezekor is a member of the National Honor |
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Society, the Ladies of Grace, Elegance, Maturity and Sisterhood, |
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Houston's Young Scholars, Name That Book Team Book Club, Girls |
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Cooperation, and Upward Bound; she has helped deliver food baskets |
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to senior citizens and those in need, while also offering |
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assistance to her homebound neighbors; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Ezekor enjoys writing poetry, playing the |
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piano, reading, and listening to music; she hopes to obtain a Ph.D., |
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own her own business in the field of health or law, become a role |
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model for younger girls, and make a difference in the world; and |
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WHEREAS, This fine young Texan is a source of tremendous |
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pride to her family and teachers, and it is a pleasure to recognize |
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Maureen Ezekor as an exemplary member of the community whose many |
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achievements foretell a bright 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 Maureen Ezekor on being a 2007 |
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honoree of the Reginald Keith Guillory Scholarship/Academic Awards |
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Luncheon and extend to her best wishes for additional success; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Ezekor as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |