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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Niaha Dyson, a seventh-grader at the Girls and Boys |
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Preparatory Academy in Houston, won third place honors at the |
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inaugural African American National Spelling Bee Championships on |
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May 14, 2011, in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, The goal of the African American National Spelling |
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Bee Championships is to improve the spelling skills of African |
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American middle school students, which in turn helps them to raise |
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their reading level and expand their vocabulary; by preparing for |
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the spelling bee, young people develop confidence and discipline, |
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traits that are necessary to excel academically; and |
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WHEREAS, Students from across Houston competed in two rounds |
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of spelling bees for the opportunity to go to the main event; after |
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advancing through the regional competition, Niaha Dyson came in |
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third place at the championships, and she was sponsored for the |
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contest by her teacher, Brenda Upton; and |
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WHEREAS, This notable young Texan has distinguished herself |
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with her hard work, determination, and poise under pressure, and |
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she may indeed look forward to a future that is bright with promise; |
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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 Niaha Dyson on placing third at the |
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African American National Spelling Bee Championships and extend to |
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her sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Niaha Dyson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Elkins |
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| Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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| Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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| Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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| Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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| Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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| Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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| Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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| Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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| Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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| Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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| Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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| Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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| Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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| Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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| Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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| Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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| Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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| Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2359 was adopted by the House on May 26, |
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2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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