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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Graden E. Taylor of Houston has made significant |
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contributions to public education by helping to advance learning |
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opportunities for Houston area youth; and |
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WHEREAS, An educator for more than 30 years, Mr. Taylor |
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currently teaches chemistry and physics at South Houston High |
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School in the Pasadena Independent School District; in addition to |
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providing his students with a solid educational foundation on which |
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to build through his work with them in the classroom, he also |
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devotes weekends and summer breaks to helping young people; |
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moreover, he has personally funded more than $117,000 in |
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scholarships to provide training for disadvantaged and at-risk |
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youth; and |
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WHEREAS, In an effort to reach an even greater number of |
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students, Mr. Taylor authored Peanut Butter and Jelly Answers - A |
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Test Improvement Manual for Exam Day Blackout, which has been |
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endorsed by former Secretary of Education Dr. Rod Paige, who also |
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wrote the foreword to the book; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor's concern for young people extends beyond |
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the classroom; he strives to help missing and exploited children |
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and designs children's toys, games, and comic and coloring books to |
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teach children about the dangers of child abduction; his notable |
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work has been honored in the past by the City of Houston, which |
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proclaimed June 1, 2006, as Graden E. Taylor Day; and |
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WHEREAS, Graden Taylor has long opened doors to a brighter |
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future for young people in the Bayou City, and his contributions |
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continue to resonate in the lives of the many young people who have |
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benefited from his commitment, skill, and compassion; 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 honor Graden E. Taylor for his outstanding |
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efforts in behalf of young Texans and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success with his important work; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Taylor as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |