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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jeff Svoboda has been named the 2008 Citizen of the |
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Year by the Hutto Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, An employee of the U.S. Postal Service in Hutto, Mr. |
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Svoboda has long distinguished himself through his volunteer |
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service to the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Svoboda is the chair of the Keep Hutto Beautiful |
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Commission, working to promote recycling in the community; he |
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regularly talks to local students about environmental issues and |
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helps schools set up recycling programs; moreover, he was |
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instrumental in helping the city implement curbside recycling, and |
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he participates in the annual Trash-Off and Adopt-a-Highway |
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programs; and |
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WHEREAS, This caring individual has also been a member of the |
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Hutto Lions Club for three years, and currently serves as its |
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secretary; he has played a leading role in the club's project to |
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donate old eyeglasses to help provide eye care to the less |
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fortunate, and to date, more than 400 pairs have been collected; and |
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WHEREAS, An active parishioner of Hutto Lutheran Church, Mr. |
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Svoboda helped to found the church's community food pantry; in |
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addition, he has coached basketball, soccer, track, and bowling for |
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the Hutto Special Olympics; and |
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WHEREAS, Jeff Svoboda's tireless dedication to helping |
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others makes him truly an exemplary member of his community and an |
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inspiring role model, and he is indeed worthy of this important and |
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heartfelt recognition from his friends and neighbors; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jeff Svoboda for being named the |
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2008 Citizen of the Year by the Hutto Chamber of Commerce and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; |
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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. Svoboda as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Maldonado |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 900 was adopted by the House on April |
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7, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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