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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Mount Vernon Rotary Club has designated John |
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Jennings, Dr. Billy Joe Parnell, Gary Strange, David Solomon, Bob |
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McFarland, and Eduardo Luz as Paul Harris Fellows in honor of their |
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philanthropic contributions; and |
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WHEREAS, Named for the founder of Rotary International, the |
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title of Paul Harris Fellow is one of the most prestigious tributes |
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that Rotary can bestow; the accolade is awarded to individuals who |
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either have made a charitable donation of $1,000 to the Rotary |
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Foundation or have had that amount contributed in their name; all |
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donations are used to advance the organization's goal of |
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eradicating polio and to fund programs that improve health, support |
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education, and alleviate poverty; and |
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WHEREAS, Exemplifying the Rotary International motto of |
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"Service Above Self," these Mount Vernon civic leaders have devoted |
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themselves to helping others and improving their community; through |
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their work with the Mount Vernon Rotary Club, they have helped make |
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possible a number of worthwhile initiatives, including the |
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scholarships that the club awards to high school seniors and the |
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Tour de Cypress, the annual bike race organized by the club to |
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benefit a variety of local projects; and |
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WHEREAS, These caring Texans have helped to make Mount Vernon |
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a better place in which to live, work, and raise a family, and they |
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have exhibited a level of civic involvement and generosity to which |
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others may aspire; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate John Jennings, Dr. Billy Joe |
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Parnell, Gary Strange, David Solomon, Bob McFarland, and Eduardo |
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Luz on being named Paul Harris Fellows and extend to them sincere |
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best wishes for continued success in all of their endeavors; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for these Rotarians as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Cain |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 572 was adopted by the House on March |
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10, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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