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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ryan Meyer has generously devoted his time to |
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assisting the members of the student council for Treetops |
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Intermediate School in Euless; and |
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WHEREAS, Working in conjunction with council advisor Marci |
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Clanton-Meyer and Treetops director Lou Blanchard, Mr. Meyer has |
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become a valued mentor to the fifth- and sixth-grade students on the |
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council; the guidance he provides helps these young leaders to |
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develop their skills and confidence as they carry out important |
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projects to benefit the Treetops school and the greater community; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Meyer is currently a freshman at Southern |
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Methodist University, where he is a President's Scholar and a |
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member of the institution's honors program; an avid volunteer, he |
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has donated more than 400 hours in community service to various |
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organizations in the past year; in his work with the |
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Hurst-Euless-Bedford Teen Court, he has served as senior training |
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attorney and lead attorney and has spoken on behalf of the Teen |
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Court at several functions; in addition, he is active with the Santa |
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USA program, which allows him to visit nursing homes, retirement |
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communities, and children's homes during the holiday season; and |
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WHEREAS, A long list of other organizations and events have |
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benefited from Mr. Meyer's input, including the Women's Shelter Day |
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of Sunshine, the Relay for Life, and the Light the Night Walk; he |
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has also raised money to help the homeless and a local nursing home |
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and has participated in coat and clothing drives for the City of |
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Hurst; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Meyer has received numerous awards, including |
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recognition as an Outstanding Student and a State Texan of the Month |
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from the Lions Club and inclusion in Who's Who Among American High |
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School Students; he is on the honor roll with distinction at |
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Southern Methodist University; and |
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WHEREAS, By generously sharing his knowledge and experience |
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with the members of the student council, Ryan Meyer has |
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demonstrated a commendable interest in helping others, and his |
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dedication and hard work indeed merit special recognition; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Ryan Meyer for serving as a mentor to the |
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members of the Treetops Intermediate School Student Council and |
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extend to him best wishes for success in his future endeavors; 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. Meyer as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Smith of Tarrant |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1589 was adopted by the House on May |
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11, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |