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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Student participants and supporters of Hugh O'Brian |
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Youth Leadership of North Texas are gathering on June 8, 2013, to |
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celebrate HOBY Texas North Service Day, and this special observance |
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provides a fitting opportunity to recognize this outstanding |
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organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Created in 1958 by film star Hugh O'Brian, HOBY has |
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motivated over 400,000 young people to work over 14,000 hours for |
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positive change in their homes, schools, and communities; HOBY |
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seeks to promote democracy and free enterprise while encouraging |
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social responsibility and does not endorse any particular political |
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or religious agenda; the organization's programs are conducted |
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throughout the United States and abroad, and the North Texas |
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chapter was incorporated in 1982; and |
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WHEREAS, HOBY focuses on students at the sophomore level of |
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high school, and individuals are nominated by their schools for |
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participation; in the course of completing the program, young |
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people learn the values of volunteerism, integrity, excellence, |
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diversity, and community partnership; HOBY graduates emerge with a |
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better understanding of what it takes to succeed as a compassionate |
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and innovative leader in today's global society; and |
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WHEREAS, Hosted this year by The University of Texas at |
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Arlington, HOBY Texas North Service Day results in approximately |
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1,000 hours of community service to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and |
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the students and organizers participating in this event are indeed |
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worthy of commendation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership of North |
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Texas and extend to all those involved with HOBY Texas North sincere |
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best wishes for a memorable service day and continued success; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |