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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1077
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Berkeley Sol Capelo on the auspicious occasion of her |
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graduation from Saint Michael's Catholic Academy in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Berkeley was born February 19, 1995, in Corpus |
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Christi, Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, She first stepped into the Texas Capitol at the |
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age of three on the occasion of the swearing-in ceremony of her |
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father, Jaime Capelo, after his special election into the Texas |
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House of Representatives in May of 1998; and |
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WHEREAS, She has been involved in political races since the |
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age of two and interned in the Texas Capitol during the 83rd |
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Legislature for Senator Carlos Uresti, a close family friend; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout her high school years, Berkeley has been |
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remarkably active, and she has been a respected and well-liked |
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student among her teachers and her fellow classmates; and |
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WHEREAS, Her many extracurricular commitments included her |
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participation in the prestigious University of Texas School of |
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Architecture Summer Program and her volunteer work for many |
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charities and civic organizations in the Austin area; and |
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WHEREAS, At her high school, Berkeley was a member of the |
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Art Club, the Chess Club, the Biology Club, the Tailgating Club, |
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and the school literary magazine; she was also a student athlete |
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who played varsity basketball, ran track and field, and |
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participated in volleyball; and |
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WHEREAS, This exceptional young lady has a passion for the |
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arts and humanities; in college, she is planning to major in |
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business and political science, and she hopes to attend law |
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school; Berkeley was accepted for enrollment at seven |
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prestigious universities around the country, and she has elected |
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to attend Southern Methodist University in the fall of 2013; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Berkeley Sol Capelo on her recent |
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graduation from Saint Michael's Catholic Academy and extend to |
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her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Uresti |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 26, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |