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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Michael Fine of Brazoria has received a 2012 Cradle |
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of Texas District Award of Merit from the Bay Area Council of the |
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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, Mr. Fine has shared his |
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time and talents with Cub Scout Pack 503, sponsored by the Brazoria |
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Lions Club, for more than five years; acting as the cubmaster for |
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the past four years, he has served in every den leader position from |
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Tiger Cubs to Webelos II and has also been a counselor for the God & |
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Me and God & Family religious emblems programs; moreover, he is a |
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committee member for Troop 524, sponsored by the First Presbyterian |
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Church in Brazoria, and has chaired the District Cub-O-Ree event |
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for three years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Fine has also earned district recognition with |
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the Distinguished Scouter Award in 2009 and the Lone Star Scouter |
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Award in 2010; in addition to his work with the Boy Scouts |
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organization, he is a former Little League coach, current soccer |
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coach, member of the board of the West of Brazos Swimming Club, and |
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deacon at the First Baptist Church in Brazoria; he is employed as an |
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accountant with National Oil Well Barco; and |
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WHEREAS, Many young Texans have benefited from the |
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leadership, commitment, and enthusiasm of Michael Fine, and it is a |
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pleasure to join in acknowledging his exceptional contributions to |
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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 Michael Fine on receiving a Cradle |
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of Texas District Award of Merit from the Bay Area Council of the |
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Boy Scouts of America 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. Fine as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |