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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 766
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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congratulate Ronnie D. Shores on receiving the 2011 Student of |
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the Year Award from Communities In Schools of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Communities In Schools is part of a nationwide |
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program whose mission is to help young people stay in school, |
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learn, and prepare for a successful life by providing |
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school-based social services and links to community resources; and |
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WHEREAS, Communities In Schools recognizes that effective |
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dropout prevention must be a community effort; the Communities In |
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Schools state office annually honors outstanding Texans from |
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different areas of service for their commitment to students and |
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families, the community at large, and the Communities In Schools |
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program; and |
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WHEREAS, Ronnie Shores is one of the success stories of the |
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Communities In Schools program; since becoming involved with the |
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program, he has developed his self-confidence and has begun |
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taking part in numerous school activities and volunteer work |
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outside of school; he completed the XY-Zone leadership |
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curriculum, which fostered his leadership and public-speaking |
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skills, and he is now an ambassador for Communities In Schools as |
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well as a mentor to younger students in the program; he has |
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improved his grades noticeably, and he is a key member of his |
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school's debate team; and |
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WHEREAS, As an award winner, Ronnie is being honored not |
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only for his own efforts to succeed in school, but also for his |
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contributions to his community and to the Communities In Schools |
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program through his spokesmanship, his volunteerism, and his |
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efforts to reduce dropout rates and help other students prepare |
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for a better future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Ronnie D. Shores on his commitment to |
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becoming a better student and contributing to his school and his |
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community and congratulate him on being named Communities In |
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Schools 2011 Texas Student of the Year; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Ronnie Shores as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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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 April 13, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |