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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Three gifted students from Smithson Valley High |
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School in Spring Branch took first place in their categories at the |
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annual state meeting of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of |
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America, which was held in Corpus Christi from April 16 to 18, 2009; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The FCCLA is a national nonprofit organization for |
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young people in grades 7 through 12 who are studying family and |
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consumer sciences; at the group's yearly state conference, students |
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compete in 21 different event categories; and |
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WHEREAS, The three young women from the Comal Independent |
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School District had already placed among the top six contestants in |
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their categories at the regional competition in February 2009, and |
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in Corpus Christi they were competing against students from across |
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the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Elise Massey took top honors in the job interview |
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event, in which she presented a portfolio and participated in an |
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interview, in addition to receiving the FCCLA Region Scholarship; a |
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graduating senior, Ms. Massey plans to study fashion merchandising |
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and marketing at the University of North Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Also winning first place was Michelle Reininger, who |
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impressed the judges in the interior design category with her |
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ability to research and design interiors; she is also a graduating |
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senior, and she intends to pursue her interest in interior design at |
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Texas State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Smithson Valley junior Jordan Wimberley took first |
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place in the teach and train event, which recognizes contestants |
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for their research and hands-on experience in education and |
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training; Ms. Wimberley aspires to become a special education |
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teacher; and |
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WHEREAS, The success of these three outstanding young Texans |
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at the state FCCLA competition qualifies them to participate in the |
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national event in Nashville in July, and they may indeed take pride |
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in the recognition they have already received for their talent, |
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hard work, and dedication; 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 Elise Massey, Michelle Reininger, |
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and Jordan Wimberley on their victories at the state Family, Career |
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and Community Leaders of America conference and extend to the |
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students sincere best wishes for continued success and a bright |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for these FCCLA winners as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |