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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Marco Andres Juarez of San Antonio is serving as an |
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honorary page in the Texas House of Representatives on April 13, |
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2011, providing a fitting opportunity to recognize this fine young |
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Texan for his educational and extracurricular achievements; and |
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WHEREAS, A junior at the International School of the Americas |
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in San Antonio, Marco Juarez is ranked in the top five percent of |
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his class and is currently enrolled in four advanced placement |
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courses; in addition, he is a member of the National Honor Society, |
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the Spanish Honor Society, and Model United Nations, which he |
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co-chairs; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Juarez plays the viola in the varsity chamber |
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orchestra, and he was named an outstanding student musician in 2009 |
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and earned a superior ranking at the University Interscholastic |
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League orchestra competition in 2010; he has also been a member of |
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the pit orchestra for performances of The Sound of Music and |
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Seussical; and |
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WHEREAS, Recently chosen as one of just 25 students from |
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across the country, Mr. Juarez will travel to Honduras and |
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Nicaragua for three weeks in 2011 as part of the Central America |
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Youth Ambassadors program, which works to increase mutual |
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understanding among peoples of the Americas as well as to prepare |
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tomorrow's leaders for a lifetime of community service; the program |
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is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by |
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Georgetown University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Juarez has served as a counselor and mentor at a |
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robotics engineering camp and participated in the National Hispanic |
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Institute's youth legislative sessions; moreover, he has done |
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volunteer work with state and national political campaigns and at |
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the Ronald McDonald House, the San Antonio Botanical Garden, the |
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Model United Nations 2010 San Antonio conference, and his school |
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and church; his other interests include tennis, rugby, chess, and |
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ping-pong; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating initiative and a commitment to |
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excellence, Marco Juarez has built an impressive record of |
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accomplishment, and he may indeed look forward to a future bright |
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with promise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Marco Andres Juarez as an honorary |
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page in the Texas House of Representatives on April 13, 2011, and |
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commend him for his academic achievements and community service; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Juarez as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |