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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 477
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Sharon Li of Manvel, who has been named one of the top |
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youth volunteers in Texas for 2011 in the 16th annual Prudential |
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Spirit of Community Awards program; and |
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WHEREAS, These prestigious awards honor young people |
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across America for outstanding volunteer service to their |
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communities; the program is conducted by Prudential Financial in |
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partnership with the National Association of Secondary School |
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Principals; and |
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WHEREAS, Sharon is in the eighth grade at Berry Miller |
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Junior High School; she founded a nonprofit organization that has |
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raised more than $20,000 and has collected thousands of donated |
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books, clothing items, and shoes for victims of natural |
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disasters; when she was 10 years old, there was a terrible |
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earthquake in Sichuan, China, and she and her siblings were moved |
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by the plight of the victims to create a newsletter in order to |
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raise awareness about the disaster and collect donations; and |
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WHEREAS, They presented their donations to several of the |
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victims on a trip to China and have since then expanded their |
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focus, helping people affected by Hurricane Ike in Galveston and |
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building an international network to help them provide disaster |
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relief around the world; and |
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WHEREAS, They made local presentations and obtained grants |
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to support their efforts, and Sharon continues to encourage the |
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members of her generation to volunteer and participate in service |
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where they can be a force for good; and |
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WHEREAS, Sharon was nominated for the Prudential Spirit of |
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Community Awards by Berry Miller Junior High School in Pearland; |
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she will receive $1,000, an engraved silver medallion, and an |
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all-expenses-paid trip in May to Washington, D.C., where she will |
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join the top two honorees from each state; and |
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WHEREAS, The success and vitality of our communities, our |
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state, and our American society depend in great measure upon the |
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dedication of young people like Sharon who use their time and |
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talents to serve others; and |
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WHEREAS, Sharon has shown by her example that she |
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personifies the true spirit of giving; she is truly deserving of |
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recognition for her dedication to the needs of others; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Sharon Li for her commitment to |
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serving others and extend to her congratulations on being named |
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one of Texas' top youth volunteers in the 2011 Prudential Spirit |
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of Community Awards program; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. |
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Jackson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 9, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |