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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kristen Franki was named Junior Citizen of the Year |
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at the 76th annual Alice Chamber of Commerce Banquet held on April |
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23, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Franki is a senior at Alice High School, where |
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she ranks first in her class in academics and has been listed on the |
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all-"A" honor roll each semester since her freshman year; active in |
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myriad extracurricular activities, she is currently president of |
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her school's National Honor Society club and has been inducted into |
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the National Society of High School Scholars; she has also served as |
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president of the Spanish Club and was a member of the school honors |
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band for three years, practicing with both the French horn and |
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mellophone; and |
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WHEREAS, This bright and accomplished young Texan is |
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cocaptain of the school chess team and has helped guide the girls' |
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team to two state championships; she has further participated in |
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Academic Octathlon, during which time her team won regional and |
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state championships, and Academic Decathlon, where her team |
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attained a regional championship and turned in an impressive |
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fourth-place showing at the state level; moreover, she is a |
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three-time state qualifier in the history fair and has competed in |
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UIL in the areas of science, current events, news writing, and |
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editorial writing; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, she has played a dynamic role in her |
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community, serving as a youth representative for the public library |
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board and a Parent Teacher Student Association student liaison, as |
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well as devoting her time to such worthy causes as the American |
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Cancer Society Relay for Life, the Boys & Girls Club of Alice, the |
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Del Cielo Adult Daycare, and the Hispanic Heritage Pet Parade; in |
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recognition of her distinguished civic service, she was presented |
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with a Rotary Youth Leadership Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Kristen Franki is an eminently deserving recipient |
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of this prestigious honor, and the remarkable level of talent, |
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drive, and enthusiasm that she has demonstrated heralds a future |
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bright with opportunity and promise; 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 Kristen Franki on her receipt of |
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the Junior Citizen of the Year award from the Alice Chamber of |
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Commerce and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Franki as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Lozano |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2004 was adopted by the House on May |
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17, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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