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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Three graduating seniors, Emma Leigh Rodriguez, |
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Jonathan Suiter, and Christine Folger, have been awarded |
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scholarships for their outstanding service with Midland Teen Court; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, For more than 22 years, Midland Teen Court has |
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provided an alternative system of justice for young offenders as |
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well as an invaluable educational opportunity for student |
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volunteers who fill courtroom assignments as teen attorneys and |
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jurors; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Rodriguez, the daughter of Henry and Isabel |
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Rodriguez, plans to prepare for law school at Midland College and |
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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin; the son of Jeff and |
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Kathy Suiter, Mr. Suiter intends to major in speech pathology and |
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deaf education at Midland College and Texas State University; Ms. |
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Folger, whose parents are Richard and Lois Folger, is looking |
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forward to attending Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.; and |
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WHEREAS, These fine young Texans have contributed to the |
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well-being of their community while learning important lessons |
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about our system of justice, and they are indeed deserving of |
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recognition for their efforts; 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 Emma Leigh Rodriguez, Jonathan |
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Suiter, and Christine Folger on receiving scholarships from Midland |
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Teen Court and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; |
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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 the students as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |