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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, St. John's Episcopal School eighth-grader Madeleine |
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Ball of White Rock won Best of Fair at the Exxon Mobil Texas Science |
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and Engineering Fair, which was held in San Antonio April 6 and 7, |
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2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Her project, Coping with Copepods, explored whether |
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these crustaceans, which are present in most water sources, could |
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terminate mosquito larvae and commercial pesticides and possibly |
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help control outbreaks of the West Nile virus; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Ball also won First Grand Prize in the Life |
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Science category in San Antonio, and with her state win, she has |
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been invited to participate in the ESI 2007 Science Fair in Durban, |
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South Africa, this summer; in addition to these honors, she was |
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recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency and nominated for |
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the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Madeleine Ball's curiosity, intelligence, and |
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creativity show her to be an extraordinary young Texan who may |
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indeed look forward to a future bright with promise; 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 congratulate Madeleine Ball on winning Best of |
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Fair at the 2007 Exxon Mobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; 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. Ball as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Vaught |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2977 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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