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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Honoring the memory of a young Texan who lost her |
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life in a senseless tragedy, the Remember Alex Brown Foundation |
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works to raise awareness about the dangers of texting while |
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driving; and |
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WHEREAS, In November 2009, Alex Brown, a senior at Seagraves |
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High School, lost control of her pickup truck when she was texting |
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and died as a result of the injuries she sustained in the accident; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This vivacious 17-year-old was a straight-A student |
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and a member of FFA and the basketball team; she also sang soprano |
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and served as the Seagraves Eagles student mascot; and |
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WHEREAS, In memory of their daughter, Johnny Mac and Jeanne |
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Brown of Wellman created the Remember Alex Brown Foundation, and |
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they travel to high schools across the Lone Star State with the |
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wreckage of their daughter's truck, urging young people to pledge |
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not to text while driving; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Brown and their youngest daughter, |
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Katrina, have also been featured on the ABC television program |
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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition; this national exposure has helped |
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to take their anti-texting campaign to countless individuals across |
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the country; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their vital work with the Remember Alex |
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Brown Foundation, the Browns are selflessly sharing the story of |
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their heartbreaking loss to help save the lives of other young |
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people; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Johnny Mac and Jeanne Brown for their |
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establishment of the Remember Alex Brown Foundation in memory of |
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their beloved daughter and extend to them sincere best wishes for |
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continued success with spreading their important message; 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 Mr. and Mrs. Brown as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |