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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In recognition of her outstanding volunteer |
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service, Kristina Lindsey received a 2007 Young Jefferson Award for |
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Public Service at a ceremony held at Lamar University in Beaumont on |
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March 6, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1972 by the American Institute for |
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Public Service, the awards are presented both nationally and |
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locally, with the local awards honoring ordinary people for |
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performing extraordinary service without expectation of reward; |
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the awards for southeast Texas have been sponsored since 1990 by the |
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Beaumont Enterprise, which selected 11 volunteers this year out of |
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50 nominations; and |
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WHEREAS, A student at Monsignor Kelly High School, Ms. |
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Lindsey has been involved with the annual American Cancer Society |
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Relay for Life for four years, serving for the past two years as a |
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student director; and |
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WHEREAS, Crowned Texas Pecan Queen in 2004, she initiated the |
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Project Love holiday greeting card program for residents of |
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Magnolia Manor Nursing Residence; her other service to her |
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community includes teaching a religious education class at St. |
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Catherine's Church in Port Arthur and acting as president of her |
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school's Students Against Destructive Decisions suicide prevention |
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program; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Lindsey has given selflessly of her time and |
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energy to benefit her fellow citizens, and it is indeed fitting that |
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she be recognized with this notable honor; 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 Kristina Lindsey on her selection |
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as a recipient of a 2007 Young Jefferson Award by the Beaumont |
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Enterprise and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Lindsey as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |