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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1183
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WHEREAS, Through the establishment of the African American |
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National Spelling Bee Championships, Incorporated, Robert L. |
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Garner, Jr., is making a difference in the lives of many young |
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people in the Houston area; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Garner organized the Houston Inaugural |
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Spelling Bee to encourage African American youth to learn about |
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the origin and spelling of words, to increase their vocabularies, |
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and to develop confidence; the event took place on May 14, 2011, |
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at Jack Yates Senior High School, with middle school students |
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from a number of institutions in the area participating; |
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seventh-graders Mary Bello, Ashley Williams, and Niaha Dyson |
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from Girls and Boys Prep Academy in Houston earned first-, |
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second-, and third-place honors; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Garner, a successful businessman, is a |
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community advisor for Precinct 2 in Fort Bend County and also |
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volunteers his time with the Houston Parks and Recreation |
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Department; as a student he struggled with reading, but found |
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that by focusing on his spelling, he was able to improve both his |
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comprehension and his self-assurance; and |
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WHEREAS, Seeking to move today's youth from the video store |
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to the bookstore, this outstanding Texan has demonstrated his |
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praiseworthy support of African American students in his |
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community, and his efforts to reach and inspire young people are |
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truly deserving of commendation; 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 Robert L. Garner, Jr., founder of the |
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African American National Spelling Bee Championships, |
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Incorporated, and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Garner as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Ellis |
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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 26, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |