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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Shelby Schilling and Keylee Mayfield of Panhandle |
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High School received top honors for the second consecutive year in |
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the Friends of the Governor's Mansion 2013-2014 It's Your History |
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Contest; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1979, the Friends of the Governor's |
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Mansion is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation |
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of this iconic site; the group also educates the public about the |
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history of the building, and it sponsors an annual competition to |
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encourage students to develop greater awareness of their Texas |
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heritage while enhancing their computer skills; and |
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WHEREAS, Contest participants select and study topics in |
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their own communities and create dynamic presentations to inform |
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their fellow students, and Ms. Schilling and Ms. Mayfield won in |
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the Best Research category for their project on the State National |
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Bank of Groom; these notable Texans previously won the award in the |
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Best Overall category in the 2012-2013 contest for their work |
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exploring the history of a building in Panhandle; and |
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WHEREAS, With the guidance of their technology teacher, Mika |
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Sloan, Shelby Schilling and Keylee Mayfield have helped others |
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learn more about the fascinating history of this state, and it is |
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indeed a pleasure to recognize them for their contributions to |
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their community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Shelby Schilling and Keylee |
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Mayfield on winning their second consecutive award in the Friends |
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of the Governor's Mansion It's Your History Contest and commend the |
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students and their teacher, Mika Sloan, for their achievements; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Schilling, Ms. Mayfield, and Ms. Sloan as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 329 was adopted by the House on |
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February 19, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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