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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jared Lee Graff of Hondo graduated from Hondo High |
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School in 2008, and during his high school career he distinguished |
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himself through his exemplary academic and extracurricular |
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accomplishments; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Graff holds a perfect attendance record for his |
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entire 13 years in the Hondo Independent School District, having |
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never missed a day of classes; his dedication to his studies enabled |
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him to rise to the top 10 percent of his class and earn membership in |
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the Mary Ethel Hartman Chapter of the National Honor Society; he |
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graduated as the fifth-ranked member of his class, with a grade |
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point average of 4.233; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the basketball and football teams |
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throughout all four years of high school, Mr. Graff served as the |
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senior cocaptain of the basketball team and earned a spot on the |
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all-district basketball and football teams during his junior and |
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senior years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Graff has also devoted himself with equal energy |
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and enthusiasm to his community, working with the basketball and |
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football teams of Hondo Youth Sports and serving as a counselor at |
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Hermann Sons Youth Camp; a valued member of his congregation, he has |
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served, additionally, as an usher, altar server, and volunteer at |
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church festivals; and |
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WHEREAS, Now a freshman at Blinn College in Bryan, Mr. Graff |
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plans to continue his education at Texas A&M University; and |
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WHEREAS, The hard work, self-discipline, and commitment to |
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excellence demonstrated by this fine young Texan have made him an |
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inspiration to his peers and a source of enormous pride for his |
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family and friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jared Lee Graff for his success in |
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his studies and extracurricular activities and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continuing achievement; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Graff as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |