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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jennifer Harpham of Lake Jackson has received a 2012 |
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Cradle of Texas District Award of Merit from the Bay Area Council of |
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the Boy Scouts of America; and |
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WHEREAS, This distinguished service commendation is the |
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highest honor a volunteer can receive at the district level of Boy |
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Scouts and pays tribute to individuals who have made a positive |
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difference in the lives of Texas youth through their dedicated work |
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in behalf of the organization; the Cradle of Texas District |
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includes the entire Brazosport area, including Surfside and |
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Quintana, as well as the West of Brazos cities from Churchill to |
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Damon; and |
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WHEREAS, A truly deserving recipient, Mrs. Harpham has |
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shared her time and talents with Cub Scout Pack 324, sponsored by |
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St. Michael's Catholic Church in Lake Jackson, for more than 10 |
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years; currently guiding her fifth son through the scouting |
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program, she has served in every den leader position from Tiger Cubs |
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to Webelos II and has acted as the religious emblems coordinator for |
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the Light of Christ and the Parvuli Dei programs; on the district |
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level, she has served as chair of the past three District Day Camps |
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and is planning the coming event this June; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Harpham has also earned district recognition |
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with the Distinguished Scouter Award in 2009 and the Lone Star |
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Scouter Award in 2010; in addition to her work with the Boy Scouts |
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organization, she is an auxiliary manager for the Lake Jackson |
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Little League, a member of the board of the Faith in Action Ministry |
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Group, vice president of the Brazoswood Quarterback Club, and an |
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instructor for the eighth grade youth group at St. Michael's; |
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Mrs. Harpham is employed as a prekindergarten teacher at the School |
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for Little People; and |
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WHEREAS, Many young Texans have benefited from the |
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leadership, commitment, and enthusiasm of Jenny Harpham, and it is |
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a pleasure to join in acknowledging her exceptional contributions |
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to the Boy Scouts of America; 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 Jennifer Harpham on receiving a |
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Cradle of Texas District Award of Merit from the Bay Area Council of |
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the Boy Scouts of America and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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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 Mrs. Harpham as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |