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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sydney Faye Taylor of Lorena has been named the 2013 |
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Queen of the Waco Cotton Palace; and |
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WHEREAS, Now in its 43rd year of operation, the Waco Cotton |
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Palace is a vibrant stage show that dramatically reenacts the |
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history of Waco; the selection of the queen and court is a cherished |
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tradition that recognizes some of Waco's most accomplished young |
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people, and Ms. Taylor is indeed a fitting recipient of this |
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prestigious honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Sydney Taylor is a senior at Lorena High School, |
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where she is completing the Distinguished Achievement Program; an |
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outstanding student, she is a member of the National Honor Society, |
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received the All Academic Award, and is a National Young Leaders |
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State Scholar and a National Society of High School Scholars |
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designee; athletically inclined as well, she served as captain of |
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Lorena's varsity cheer squad for two years, was selected as an |
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All-American Cheerleader by the National Cheerleaders Association |
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and the Universal Cheerleaders Association, earned the Leopard |
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Heart Award, and performed at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
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Victory Bowl; other school activities include participation in the |
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Student Council, Spanish Club, and the Diamond Darlings; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Bryan Edward Taylor, |
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this outstanding young Texan is also a caring volunteer; a recent |
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graduate of the six-year National Charity League of Waco program, |
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she won its Mother-Daughter Service Award and was the 2013 senior |
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class president; moreover, she is involved in the Peer Assistance |
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and Leadership program, helps with youth activities at the First |
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United Methodist Church in Waco, served as a Waco Symphony Golden |
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Belle, and is her community's nominee for the Waco Rotary Club |
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Outstanding Youth Citizenship Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Following her high school graduation, Ms. Taylor |
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will travel throughout the Lone Star State as a NCA instructor, and |
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she will begin her college career at Texas Christian University in |
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the fall; and |
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WHEREAS, Sydney Taylor has demonstrated a strong commitment |
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to excellence as an athlete, a student, and an engaged citizen, and |
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she may indeed reflect with pride on her achievements and |
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contributions as she looks forward to the next exciting chapter in |
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her life; 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 Sydney Taylor on her selection as |
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the 2013 Waco Cotton Palace Queen and extend to her best wishes for |
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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. Taylor as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Anderson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1728 was adopted by the House on May |
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1, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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