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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Cross Roads High School senior Kinlie Johnson of |
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Athens has distinguished herself through her commitment to serving |
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her community; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has been an active |
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volunteer with the Special Olympics; in addition to providing |
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information and lunches to athletes, she has served as a |
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cheerleader and photographer for the event; moreover, she |
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successfully petitioned the school district to provide |
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participants with letter jackets, for which she is currently |
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raising funds to purchase patches; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Johnson has further benefited her fellow |
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residents by collecting products for the local food bank and gifts |
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for children in need during the holidays; she has also shared her |
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time with a local low-cost medical clinic and helped to organize a |
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book drive for youth in Africa; and |
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WHEREAS, An accomplished honors student, Ms. Johnson has |
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earned 55 hours of college credit while attending Cross Roads High |
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School; she has served as president of the Beta Club, student |
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council, and sophomore, junior, and senior classes, and |
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participated in the Culture Club, golf, and the all-state |
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volleyball and Phi Theta Kappa academic teams; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Johnson has earned a number of accolades during |
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her impressive high school career; the recipient of three |
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consecutive Attitude and Effort Awards, she has been honored with |
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Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Awards, the |
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Wendy's High School Heisman Award, and the Joe Ferrell Sports |
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Award, and she was named Sophomore and Junior of the Year; she has |
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additionally been recognized for her skill with animals by the |
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Henderson County Livestock Show, earning a grand champion award as |
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well as prizes for showmanship; and |
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WHEREAS, With great compassion, dedication, and initiative, |
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Kinlie Johnson has made a positive difference in many lives, and she |
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may indeed look with anticipation and optimism toward a future |
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bright 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 honor Kinlie Johnson for her service to the |
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Athens community and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Johnson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |