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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Saint Jo High School student Hunter Tallon won the |
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Best Use of Research award for her entry in the 2013 It's Your |
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History Contest, sponsored by the Friends of the Governor's |
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Mansion, and for her achievement, she has been invited to meet |
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Governor Perry and to tour the Capitol and the Governor's Mansion; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Open to high school students throughout the state, |
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the contest encourages participants to learn more about Texas |
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heritage by researching a topic of local history and creating a |
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dynamic presentation on their findings; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Tallon chose to investigate the Saint Jo Masonic |
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Lodge, which she discovered was chartered in December 1878; in |
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addition to becoming knowledgeable about the group and its mission, |
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she found out that members began meeting in their current building |
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in 1953, after their original one was destroyed by a fire; this is |
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Ms. Tallon's second year to earn recognition for her submission to |
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the It's Your History Contest, as she and a fellow student won best |
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overall-group in 2012 for their presentation on Harley Sewell; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has further |
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distinguished herself through her involvement in extracurricular |
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activities; a member of the varsity track and cheerleading teams, |
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she also plays varsity volleyball, basketball, and golf; moreover, |
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she is on the yearbook staff and serves as vice president of the |
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school's Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America club; in |
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her spare time, she volunteers at the Sandy Lake Rehabilitation and |
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Care Center; and |
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WHEREAS, Hunter Tallon has demonstrated enthusiasm and |
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creativity while honing a range of skills, and she is a source of |
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pride to her school and her community; 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 Hunter Tallon on winning the Best |
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Use of Research award for her entry in the Friends of the Governor's |
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Mansion It's Your History Contest and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Tallon as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |