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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 457
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in |
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recognizing Sydney Capello, who holds the well-earned title of |
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Miss Teen Texas 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, Sydney Capello is a sophomore at Carroll High |
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School in Southlake, Texas; she is in the Gifted and Talented |
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Program and is an honor roll student; a highly accomplished |
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vocalist, she has sung the National Anthem before a crowd of |
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40,000, performed as an opening act for the Jonas Brothers, and |
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earned a Stairway to the Stars Solo Vocalist Award; and |
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WHEREAS, During the past eight years, Sydney has |
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volunteered for over 3,000 hours of community service and has |
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taken on numerous leadership roles and responsibilities; she has |
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participated in more than 300 shows with "God's Country Kids" and |
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has enjoyed raising the spirits of senior citizens; she has |
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recently become involved in an outdoor ministry that embraces the |
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poor, homeless, and hungry in downtown Fort Worth; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2003, she joined three other girls with family |
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histories of cancer to form Girls4Life, a singing group that has |
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partnered with the American Cancer Society, the Komen |
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Foundation, and LiveStrong and performed for cancer fund-raising |
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events throughout North Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, As Miss Teen Texas, Sydney travels the state |
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spreading her message of "Be Better, Not Bitter: Overcoming |
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Adversity"; the focus of her platform is "happiness is a choice"; |
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she knows adversity firsthand, and she directs her efforts |
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toward empowering people of all ages and inspiring them to take |
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responsibility for their happiness and for becoming the best they |
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can with what they have been given; and |
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WHEREAS, Sydney is an exemplary young lady who takes |
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seriously the duties of Miss Teen Texas; she is dedicated to |
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representing her state with grace and dignity, and her many |
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interests and accomplishments reflect her sincerity and hard |
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work; a role model for all young Texans, she sets high standards, |
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and her pursuit of excellence in all of her endeavors is an |
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inspiration to others; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Sydney Capello on her exceptional |
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achievements and on earning the title of Miss Teen Texas 2008 and |
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extend to her best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Nelson, Deuell |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 18, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |