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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Through their participation in the Speak Up! Speak |
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Out! program, students at Horizon High School in El Paso are |
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discovering the many ways they can make a difference in their |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, An initiative of the Annette Strauss Institute for |
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Civic Participation at The University of Texas at Austin, Speak Up! |
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Speak Out! is an innovative civic education program that allows |
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high school students to identify community problems and develop |
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creative and viable solutions; working in teams, the students |
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present their findings to area leaders at the annual spring civics |
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fair, which was held this year on May 21, 2009, on the UT-Austin |
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campus; and |
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WHEREAS, Teacher Andrea Figueroa has demonstrated |
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outstanding leadership in her work with the Speak Up! Speak Out! |
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program at Horizon High; in cooperation with the staff, mentors, |
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and volunteer judges who assist with the program, this esteemed |
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educator is playing an admirable role in encouraging our youth to |
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take an interest in civic matters; and |
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WHEREAS, A democratic form of government depends on the |
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informed participation of its people, and the skills and knowledge |
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gained through Speak Up! Speak Out! are preparing many young Texans |
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to become engaged, productive citizens of the Lone Star State; 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 recognize the Speak Up! Speak Out! program and |
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its participants at Horizon High School and commend all those |
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involved in this noteworthy initiative for their contributions; |
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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 school and for the Annette Strauss Institute for |
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Civic Participation as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |