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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kingwood Park High School is hosting a basketball |
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game on May 5, 2011, to raise awareness about helmet safety and to |
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support the recovery of Kingwood resident Thomas Joseph Stanton II; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Dr. Robert Stanton and Terri Stanton, |
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Joseph Stanton attended Kingwood Park High and was a member of the |
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swimming and football teams; on June 3, 2010, he suffered a |
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traumatic brain injury when he was skateboarding without a helmet; |
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although he survived, he faces a long and difficult recovery; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Stanton's family members and friends have |
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created the Team Joseph Stanton II Trust to raise funds for his care |
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and to highlight the importance of wearing a helmet during such |
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activities as skateboarding and bicycling; and |
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WHEREAS, The charity basketball game on May 5 will include |
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the superintendent of the Humble Independent School District, |
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members of the school board, State Representative Dan Huberty, and |
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other civic leaders, with the proceeds going to support the work of |
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the TJS Trust; and |
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WHEREAS, This event provides a meaningful reminder that |
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wearing helmets saves lives while also offering much-needed |
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assistance to a member of the Kingwood community, and this |
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admirable initiative is indeed deserving of support; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize May 5, 2011, as Helmet Safety Day and |
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extend to Joseph Stanton and his family sincere best wishes for his |
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full recovery; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Stanton family as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |