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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 969
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Destiny Bailey, who has been selected as Laredo's 2011 |
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Youth of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, The Laredo Youth of the Year program is sponsored |
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by the United States Border Patrol and Senator Judith Zaffirini |
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to honor an outstanding student who excels academically and |
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serves as a leader in the community; and |
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WHEREAS, A senior at John B. Alexander High School of the |
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United Independent School District, Destiny has maintained a |
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grade point average of 105.34, which ranks second out of a class |
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of 563; she is one of the highest-achieving students in her |
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calculus class and is a member of the National Honor Society; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout her high school years, she has |
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consistently excelled academically and has emerged as a leader |
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among her classmates; she has served as president of her class |
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for the last three years, is a member of the Superintendent |
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Advisory Committee, and has served as a tutor and as a |
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motivational speaker at elementary schools; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her exceptional performance in |
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school, Destiny takes her role as Miss Laredo Teen USA 2010 |
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seriously and structures her life accordingly, serving as an |
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example to young people; she enjoys working with children and is |
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active in her community; and |
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WHEREAS, Destiny plans to attend Johns Hopkins University |
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in Baltimore and will major in neuroscience; her goal is to |
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attend medical school and become a neurologist and research |
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scientist; 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 Destiny Bailey on her outstanding |
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accomplishments and extend to her congratulations on earning the |
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title of Laredo's 2011 Youth 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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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Zaffirini |
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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 May 11, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |