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WHEREAS, Individuals who devote themselves to providing for |
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the financial and emotional support of their families play a |
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crucial role in the fabric of American life; and |
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WHEREAS, Scott Paul of San Antonio has proven himself an |
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exemplary husband and father through his unwavering commitment and |
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care for his wife and 11 children; and |
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WHEREAS, After marrying in Los Angeles, California, in 1976, |
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Scott and Lisa Paul moved to San Antonio in 1979, where they |
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established a nurturing home for their growing family; Mrs. Paul |
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chose to become a stay-at-home mother, while Mr. Paul provides for |
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the family, often working three jobs to assure their prosperity; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Despite his professional responsibilities, Mr. Paul |
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has been very active in helping his children to excel in their |
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pursuits, providing positive support and assisting them in their |
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youth activities and in attaining essential life skills; each of |
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the Paul children played soccer and also pursued music studies, and |
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all nine of Mr. and Mrs. Paul's sons became exemplary Boy Scouts, |
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with eight of them achieving the respected rank of Eagle Scout and |
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one attaining the notable title of Life Scout; and |
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WHEREAS, The enduring love and reinforcement provided by |
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Scott and Lisa Paul have helped their children to prosper in the |
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adult world as well; eldest son Jacob Scott Paul, now age 30, served |
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in a mission in South Africa for two years and has been a member of |
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the Utah National Guard; the next youngest child, Jeremy Tait Paul |
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was a mission worker in the Canary Islands and is a banker and |
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entrepreneur; and Joshua Martin Paul completed his international |
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service in India and works for Omniture in Utah; and |
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WHEREAS, The other members of the family have continued this |
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tradition of service and achievement; Justin Reiford Paul worked in |
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a mission in Cambodia and is a student in the doctorate program in |
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physics at the University of Arizona; younger brother Jesse James |
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Paul is a massage therapist and is renowned for his warmth, charm, |
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and sense of humor; both Jonathan Jay Paul and Jordan Max Paul are |
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college students; Jonathan, who attends Brigham Young |
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University-Idaho, completed mission work in Jacksonville, Florida, |
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while Jordan, who is at Brigham Young University, was a mission |
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worker in Spokane, Washington; Joel Arthur Paul, who was a high |
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school honor student, is currently completing his mission |
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assignment in Italy; and |
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WHEREAS, Though they have yet to undertake international |
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service, the three youngest members of the family are already |
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proving their considerable abilities; Jared Stephen Paul graduated |
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magna cum laude from high school in 2007 and will attend Brigham |
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Young University in the fall; Jamie Lyn and Julianne Joyce Paul are |
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students at Churchill High School in San Antonio and both have |
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received the Young Womanhood Recognition Award; and |
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WHEREAS, The myriad accomplishments of the Paul family are |
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testament to the exceptional job that Scott Paul has done in |
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mentoring his sons and daughters and in serving as an admired role |
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model; he and Mrs. Paul have also had the satisfaction of welcoming |
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five grandchildren into the world, Stephanie, Scott, Stephen, |
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Meagan, and Candace, and they may take pride and comfort in the |
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knowledge that the values they have instilled in their children are |
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being carried forth in this next generation; 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 Scott Paul as an outstanding husband and |
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father and commend him for his inspiring dedication to his family; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Paul as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Gonzalez Toureilles |
Mowery |
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| Brown of Kaufman |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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| Brown of Brazos |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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| Callegari |
Hernandez |
Patrick |
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| Christian |
Hochberg |
Pickett |
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| Cook of Navarro |
Hopson |
Puente |
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| Cook of Colorado |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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| Corte |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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| Crownover |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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| Davis of Harris |
Keffer |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| Davis of Dallas |
King of Parker |
Smith of Harris |
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| Delisi |
King of Taylor |
Smithee |
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| Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Solomons |
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| Eissler |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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| Escobar |
Madden |
Van Arsdale |
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| Farabee |
Mallory Caraway |
Vaught |
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| Farrar |
Martinez Fischer |
Villarreal |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2992 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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