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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jasmine A. Davis was honored for her achievements at |
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the Reginald Keith Guillory Scholarship Luncheon on April 18, 2009; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This gathering recognized 23 students who have |
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distinguished themselves through their academic pursuits and civic |
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involvement; the awards pay tribute to the memory of Reginald Keith |
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Guillory, a student, musician, and member of Mount Pleasant Baptist |
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Church in Houston, whose tragic death in an automobile accident at |
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the age of 18 prompted area residents to create a scholarship fund; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A most deserving recipient of this honor, Ms. Davis |
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is the daughter of Mrs. Tyrell Davis-Butcher; she is a senior at the |
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High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice and a member of |
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Mount Pleasant Baptist Church; after graduation, she plans to study |
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biochemistry at Texas State University--San Marcos; and |
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WHEREAS, This fine young Texan is an exemplary member of her |
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community and a source of tremendous pride to her family and |
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teachers, and she may indeed look with anticipation and optimism |
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toward the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; 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 Jasmine A. Davis on her receipt of |
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a 2009 Reginald Keith Guillory Scholarship and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for continued success in all of her endeavors; |
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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 Ms. Davis as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |