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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 151
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WHEREAS, Thousands of Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, |
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Venturers, and Sea Scouts from all over Texas will march down |
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Congress Avenue to the State Capitol on February 3 to deliver |
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the 2007 Report to State and to celebrate the 100th anniversary |
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of the World Scouting Movement; and |
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WHEREAS, The Report to State gives Scouts an |
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opportunity to inform state leaders, who are represented by |
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Attorney General Greg Abbott, about the achievements of Scouts |
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and the ways in which Scouting has improved communities during |
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the past year; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2006, Scouts provided a quarter of a million |
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hours of community service in Texas, and the number of youth |
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members of Scout troops in the state has now risen to more than |
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340,000; members of the Texas Legislature take a sincere interest |
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in Scouting and many are involved with local Scout troops and |
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have sons or daughters who are Scouts; and |
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WHEREAS, Many Texas leaders, famous Texans, and people |
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with close Texas ties have been Scouts, including |
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President George W. Bush, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, |
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Attorney General Greg Abbott, Walter Cronkite, Don Meredith, |
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David Robinson, Nolan Ryan, Roger Staubach, George Strait, and |
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Herschel Walker; in addition, 17 members of Congress currently |
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representing the State of Texas have been Scouts; and |
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WHEREAS, Texans who have earned the highest Scouting rank, |
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Eagle Scout, include Governor Rick Perry, House Speaker Tom Craddick, |
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Representative Mike O'Day, the late United States |
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Senator Lloyd Bentsen, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, |
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Congressman Louis Gohmert, Congressman Jeb Hensarling, and |
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Congressman Pete Sessions; and |
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WHEREAS, Scouting helps build character and increases the |
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likelihood that young people will take leadership roles in clubs |
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or school organizations, place the needs of others before their |
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own, have self-confidence, be active in a variety of after-school |
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activities, and resist peer pressure to take part in delinquent |
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or dishonest activities; and |
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WHEREAS, Scouting produces young people who believe in |
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strong families, community service, and active citizenship, |
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which makes for stronger and more successful communities and |
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states; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby welcome delegates from our state's |
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Scouting troops on their arrival to Austin for the 2007 Report to |
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State and extend congratulations to them on the occasion of the |
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100th anniversary of the World Scouting Movement; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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each of the 19 council delegations reporting to state as an |
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expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Brimer |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 31, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |