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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Junior Achievement of Brazoria County received a |
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2011 Peak Performance Team Award from its parent organization, |
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Junior Achievement USA; and |
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WHEREAS, In order to qualify for this prestigious accolade, |
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JA Brazoria County demonstrated a strong financial position and |
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increases in revenue growth, market share, and student membership; |
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the organization is the only one in the nation selected from a |
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community of similar size, and it also earned the JA Summit Award in |
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each of the past three years; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1956, JA Brazoria is dedicated to |
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giving children a fundamental understanding of the free enterprise |
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system, business, economics, and financial matters; the |
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organization teaches area youth about money management, |
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leadership, and career paths, and its programming encourages the |
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pursuit of important educational goals; during the 2011-2012 school |
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year, JA Brazoria reached more than 6,000 students in 7 school |
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districts and private schools all across the county; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic JA chapter is ably guided by president |
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Kim Effenberger with the assistance of program manager Stephanie |
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Ward; in addition, it benefits by the dedicated efforts of a |
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25-member board, which includes local residents and business |
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leaders, and by the contributions of community volunteers; and |
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WHEREAS, By promoting financial literacy, work readiness, |
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and entrepreneurship, Junior Achievement of Brazoria is helping |
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young people build a strong foundation for success in the global |
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economy, and its endeavors are indeed worthy of special |
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recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Junior Achievement of Brazoria |
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County on its receipt of a 2011 Peak Performance Team Award from |
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Junior Achievement USA and extend to all those associated with the |
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organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 967 was adopted by the House on March |
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20, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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