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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Shelby Mika Callaway celebrated a significant |
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milestone in her life on May 29, 2009, when she graduated from |
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Houston Christian High School; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating hard work and a commitment to |
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excellence, Ms. Callaway not only earned an A average, but she did |
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so while participating in numerous extracurricular activities, |
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including drill team, varsity soccer, the choir pop ensemble, and |
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the concert and ladies choirs; moreover, she developed leadership |
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skills as a mentor with the Compass Club and as a student |
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ambassador; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Callaway has further distinguished herself in |
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the greater community; she has taken part in seven Grace |
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Presbyterian Church youth mission trips and three Susan G. Komen |
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Races for the Cure, and she helped rebuild and landscape at |
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elementary school campuses in Houston for Project 180; in both 10th |
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and 11th grades, she was recognized with the HCHS President |
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Volunteer Service Award for putting in more than 100 hours of |
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community service during the school year; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has also received such |
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honors as the Drill Team Silver Spurs Sweepstakes Award and the |
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Silver Spurs Citizenship Award, and she was named the HCHS Ladies |
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Soccer Team Most Determined Player; she plans to continue her |
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education at Oklahoma State University in fall 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Now preparing to embark on an exciting new chapter |
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in her life, Shelby Callaway may reflect with pride on all she has |
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accomplished thus far and look with anticipation toward a bright |
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future; 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 Shelby Mika Callaway on her |
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graduation from Houston Christian High School and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for success in her future endeavors; 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 Ms. Callaway as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Woolley |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3140 was adopted by the House on June |
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1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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