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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Taylor Levy of Wichita Falls won first place in the |
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2010-2011 Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy essay |
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competition; and |
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WHEREAS, A 17-year-old senior at S. H. Rider High School, Ms. |
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Levy was chosen over nearly 2,000 other Texas high school students |
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for her entry about the challenges facing her generation; she |
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argues in her essay that, for all their differences with earlier |
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generations, young people today share the innately American values |
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of a strong work ethic, ingenuity, and unity of spirit that will |
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enable them to play an important part in the continuing progress of |
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our nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Levy was sponsored by Burkburnett Memorial Post |
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10455 of the VFW, and in recognition of her achievement she received |
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a $6,000 scholarship from the Texas Motorcycle Group; in addition, |
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this outstanding young Texan's state victory qualified her to |
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represent Texas at the national Voice of Democracy competition in |
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Washington, D.C., in March 2011, where she was recognized with the |
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$2,000 Cramer/Harrell Scholarship Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Levy stated in her essay that her generation |
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"has already begun to play a role in America's future," and her |
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success in the VFW contest exemplifies the type of insight and |
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commitment that will allow her generation to make a positive |
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difference in the world as they embrace their responsibilities as |
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engaged citizens; 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 Taylor Levy on winning first place |
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in the 2010-2011 Texas VFW Voice of Democracy essay contest and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success and |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Levy as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Lyne |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1181 was adopted by the House on April |
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14, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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