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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Each year, the John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership |
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Institute and The University of Texas of the Permian Basin host the |
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Texas Leadership Forum, a gathering that brings together future and |
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current leaders of Texas to discuss issues facing the state and to |
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develop creative solutions for those problems; and |
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WHEREAS, At the 22nd annual forum, held in Austin in October |
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2006, 10 Texans were recognized for presenting the best overall |
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solution during the forum's Search for Solutions competition; their |
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winning proposal strategically addressed the challenge of reducing |
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the state's high school drop-out rate and the associated costs to |
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society, while at the same time raising the percentage of at-risk |
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teenagers who enroll at an institution of higher learning; and |
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WHEREAS, Those contributing to the best overall solution were |
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Dan Stansbury, the facilitator, along with Zhanae Fox, Daniel Box, |
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Christina Carranza, Iris Fiero, Sayeh Dardus, Eric Garcia, Juan |
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Velasquez, Tanya Bidwell, and Mark Fury; and |
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WHEREAS, Judges for the competition were Justice Phillip |
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Johnson of the Texas Supreme Court, Dr. David McIntyre, director of |
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the Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M |
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University, and Warren Von Eschenbach, director of the Senate |
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Finance Subcommittee; and |
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WHEREAS, The college students and young professionals who |
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gathered for the 2006 Texas Leadership Forum have demonstrated an |
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exemplary commitment to public service, and their creativity, |
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initiative, and resourcefulness will serve this state well in the |
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years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Texans who presented the best overall |
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solution during the Search for Solutions competition at the 2006 |
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John Ben Shepperd Texas Leadership Forum and extend to them sincere |
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best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for these young leaders as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |