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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Richardson Independent School District Capitol |
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Scholars program promotes academic excellence and challenges |
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students to expand their horizons of knowledge beyond the |
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classroom; and |
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WHEREAS, Given outstanding support by the Richardson |
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business community, this worthy program allows a group of |
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exceptional young men and women the unique opportunity to observe |
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the governmental process and to meet many of the individuals who |
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participate in it; and |
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WHEREAS, Having earned this singular distinction through |
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superior achievement in a competitive essay contest, this year's |
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2007 RISD Capitol Scholars are Amy Hargis and Paul Limanni of Lake |
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Highlands High School, Andrew Townsend and Beserate Gebeta of |
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Richardson High School, Ryan Riseman and William Fanous of Pearce |
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High School, and Christina Carranza and Eric Shu of Berkner High |
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School; these students are accompanied on their trip to Austin by |
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teachers Steven Howell, Mark McKee, Regina Moss, and Tracey Bishkin |
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and by RISD social studies director Melinda Smith; and |
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WHEREAS, This exemplary group is being welcomed to the |
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Capitol by State Representative Fred Hill, who has sponsored the |
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RISD Capitol Scholars program for 10 legislative sessions; and |
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WHEREAS, The RISD Capitol Scholars program fosters an |
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interest in and understanding of the governmental process for the |
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leaders of tomorrow, and it is indeed appropriate that this |
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valuable endeavor be given special legislative 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 welcome the participants in the 2007 Richardson |
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ISD Capitol Scholars program and congratulate them on their |
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outstanding accomplishments; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the 2007 RISD Capitol Scholars as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |