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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Fifteen-year-old Edson Amaro of Edinburg has |
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demonstrated remarkable courage and resilience while healing from |
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injuries sustained in a tragic accident; and |
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WHEREAS, On December 12, 2011, Edson was trying out for the |
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basketball team at Harwell Middle School, where he was an |
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eighth-grader; sitting on a curb near the outdoor court, awaiting |
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his turn to play, he was struck in the torso by a bullet that seemed |
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to come out of nowhere; he suffered severe damage to multiple |
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organs, including a kidney that had to be removed, and he spent |
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nearly two weeks in Rio Grande Regional Hospital; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his ordeal, this admirable young man has |
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enjoyed the love and reassurance of his father, Pedro Amaro, as well |
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as the support of his many friends and classmates; he is now in his |
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first year at Economedes High School and has diligently worked to |
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catch up on his studies, which were interrupted by the accident; |
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while doctors have not yet released him to play contact sports, he |
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enjoys his involvement in the JROTC and hopes to one day serve his |
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country as a physician in the U.S. Army; and |
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WHEREAS, Edson Amaro has endured extraordinary challenges |
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while keeping an eye toward the future, and he has set an inspiring |
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example for all who know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Edson Amaro for his perseverance in |
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overcoming a terrible event and extend to him sincere best wishes in |
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all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Amaro as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |