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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, Jairus Francis 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, Jairus |
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Francis is the 15-year-old son of Willie and Truddie Francis; he is |
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an eighth-grade student at Quail Valley Middle School and a member |
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of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Francis won a bronze medal for his poem "If I |
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Could" and special recognition at the South Central Chapter 21st |
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Regional Conference; and |
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WHEREAS, He is currently chaplain of the National Youth |
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Achievers and has volunteered with the Socks for Senior Citizens |
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Program at the Anna Dupree Terrace Retirement Homes, Share Your |
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Christmas and Walk-It-Out at Loyal Missionary Baptist Church, and |
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the First Ward Activity Club; he aspires to become a mechanical |
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engineer, sports agent, or football player and to be a positive |
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hero; and |
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WHEREAS, This fine young Texan is a source of tremendous |
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pride to his family and teachers, and it is a pleasure to recognize |
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Jairus Francis 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 Jairus Francis 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 him 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 Mr. Francis as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |