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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Alex Elliott of Plano celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on |
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May 10, 2014, and this significant milestone indeed merits special |
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recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Elliott's Bar Mitzvah ceremony was performed by |
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Rabbi Andrew Paley at Temple Shalom in Dallas, and he was joined in |
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the celebration by his parents, B. J. Elliott and Dr. Tracy |
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Elliott, and by his sister, Abby; and |
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WHEREAS, In preparation for this time-honored rite of |
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passage, Mr. Elliott studied Hebrew for four and a half years; he |
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also performed a Bar Mitzvah project to benefit his community, |
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cleaning up a local creek with the assistance of fellow members of |
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Boy Scout Troop No. 221; and |
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WHEREAS, Academically and athletically inclined, Mr. Elliott |
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plays football and soccer, and he has also impressed his teachers |
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and his peers with his artistic talent; in his free time, he enjoys |
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fishing with his mother, hunting with his father, and spending time |
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with his dog, Zack; and |
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WHEREAS, Representing his passage into adulthood, the Bar |
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Mitzvah of Alex Elliott was a notable event for this young Texan and |
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his family, and his achievements to date herald a future bright with |
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promise; 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 Alex Elliott on his Bar Mitzvah and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Elliott as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Riddle |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1176 was adopted by the House on March |
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26, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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