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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Cortney Sanders has earned first place honors in her |
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category at the Houston ISD Regional History Fair, qualifying her |
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for the state-level Texas History Day contest being held at the Bob |
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Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin on April 27-28, 2007; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Part of the National History Day program, Texas |
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History Day is a year-long educational endeavor that provides |
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students in grades six through 12 with an opportunity to develop |
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their history knowledge and demonstrate their grasp of historical |
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subjects through group or individual projects; an estimated 20,000 |
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Texas students participate each year, with only 900 being selected |
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to share their project as a part of the state-level event; and |
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WHEREAS, Inspired by this year's theme, "Triumph and |
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Tragedy," Ms. Sanders selected Helen Keller as her subject, and her |
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efforts were recognized with first place honors in the Senior |
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Individual Exhibit category; and |
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WHEREAS, This talented young Texan is a fine arts magnet |
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school student at Kashmere Senior High School, where she is on the |
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honor roll, a peer tutor, and an active member of the Student |
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Council, KHS Book Club, and KHS Leadership Team; her community |
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service includes work with area homeless as a member of Fellowship |
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Baptist Church and the Citizen, Housing, and Motivation Program; |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Sanders is an outstanding student who may take |
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pride in her significant accomplishments and look forward to a |
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future bright with 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 Cortney Sanders on winning first |
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place honors at the Houston ISD Regional History Fair and extend to |
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her best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Sanders as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Gonzalez Toureilles |
Mowery |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Brazos |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Callegari |
Hernandez |
Patrick |
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Christian |
Hochberg |
Pickett |
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Cook of Navarro |
Hopson |
Puente |
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Cook of Colorado |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Corte |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Crownover |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Davis of Harris |
Keffer |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Parker |
Smith of Harris |
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Delisi |
King of Taylor |
Smithee |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Solomons |
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Eissler |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Escobar |
Madden |
Van Arsdale |
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Farabee |
Mallory Caraway |
Vaught |
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Farrar |
Martinez Fischer |
Villarreal |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1391 was adopted by the House on April |
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19, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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