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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Derek Bull of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, celebrated |
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a significant milestone in his life on May 21, 2009, when he |
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graduated from Mountain Vista High School; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on January 9, 1991, Derek Bull attended Platte |
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River Academy and later Mountain Ridge Middle School; over the |
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course of his education, he has excelled academically even while |
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taking advanced placement classes; he has also been engaged in |
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numerous extracurricular activities, including the Student |
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Advisory Group and Link Crew, and he served as president of Future |
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Business Leaders of America during his senior year; and |
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WHEREAS, A talented athlete as well, Mr. Bull participated in |
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football, swimming, diving, wrestling, and the Climbing Club, and |
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he has worked as a lifeguard at the Highlands Ranch Community |
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Association Recreation Center, Southridge, for several years; |
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moreover, he has dedicated himself to such community service |
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projects as the landscaping of the Highlands Ranch Library and the |
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Race for the Cure fund-raiser, and he has volunteered as an usher at |
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St. Mary's Church; and |
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WHEREAS, This fine young man is a source of tremendous pride |
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to his family, including his parents, Robert and Cheryl Bull, and |
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his grandparents, Julian and Audrey Bull and Representative Bill |
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Callegari and Ann Callegari; in the fall, Mr. Bull is relocating to |
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the Lone Star State to attend Texas A&M University, where he will |
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join the Corps of Cadets as a recipient of one of the prestigious |
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Sul Ross Scholarships; he plans to major in international studies; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Derek Bull has demonstrated commitment, hard work, |
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and perseverance in the pursuit of his goals, and he may indeed look |
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with optimism toward a bright and promising future; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Derek Bull on his graduation from |
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Mountain Vista High School and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success in all of his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Bull as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |