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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dorothy Harris of Waco has received a Communities In |
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Schools (CIS) Best of Texas Award in the category of Parent of the |
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Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Communities In Schools is an outstanding program |
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dedicated to helping students stay in school and to providing them |
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with the skills necessary to succeed in life; the organization's |
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Best of Texas Awards honor exceptional individuals who have given |
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generously of their talents to help fulfill these goals and to serve |
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their community; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognized as Parent of the Year, Ms. Harris is the |
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grandmother of four students who have participated in CIS McLennan |
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County Youth Collaboration; one of the program's most involved |
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family members, she has been active as a volunteer with the PTA and |
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Parents for Public Schools and was selected as one of only 30 |
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parents or grandparents across her district to serve on the Parent |
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Leadership Institute; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Harris has demonstrated a tremendous dedication |
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to the welfare of her grandchildren, their classmates, and students |
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throughout McLennan County, and her efforts are indeed deserving of |
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our respect and gratitude; 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 Dorothy Harris on her receipt of |
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the Communities In Schools Best of Texas Award for Parent of the |
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Year and extend to her warm wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Harris as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |