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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A group of outstanding individuals from Central |
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Texas are being recognized by Navy League Austin in 2015 with the |
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Theodore Roosevelt Navy League Youth Medal for their service in |
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Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, National Defense Corps, and |
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Young Marines units; and |
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WHEREAS, This prestigious accolade is presented to young men |
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and women training to enter the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast |
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Guard, and Flag Merchant Marine who best exemplify President |
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Theodore Roosevelt's values of energy, spirit, competition, and |
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fair play; the award is authorized by the Navy League of the United |
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States, a civilian organization dedicated to supporting active duty |
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personnel and their families as well as students in youth and young |
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adult development programs, such as the Navy Junior ROTC, the |
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Marine Corps Junior ROTC, the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps, |
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the Young Marines, and the National Defense Corps; and |
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WHEREAS, The Navy Junior ROTC cadets from Central Texas |
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receiving the Theodore Roosevelt Navy League Youth Medal in 2015 |
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are Chris Garcia of William B. Travis High School, Kadie Andrade |
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and Hatton Ross of Fredericksburg High School, Cassandra Woliver of |
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Georgetown High School, Eleanor Pitzer of Lehman High School, |
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Robert Wanzer of Stony Point High School, and Samantha Knievel of |
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Vista Ridge High School; and |
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WHEREAS, Those members of the Marine Corps Junior ROTC who |
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are being presented with the Theodore Roosevelt Navy League Youth |
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Medal are Ryan Howley of Round Rock High School, Jacob J. Puente of |
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New Braunfels High School, Austin Wright of Hendrickson High |
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School, Brock Severson of Jack C. Hays High School, and Briana Ward |
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of Brenham High School; and |
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WHEREAS, The Theodore Roosevelt Navy League Youth Medal is |
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also being conferred on Natasha Rae Stelter of Bastrop High School |
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and Kyle Chaney of Elgin High School, both cadets with the National |
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Defense Corps Unit, and on Jacob Yehl of Cedar Ridge High School, a |
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member of the Young Marines; and |
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WHEREAS, These exceptional young Texans have demonstrated |
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great perseverance, courage, and hard work in the pursuit of their |
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goals, and they are a source of tremendous pride for their schools |
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and their communities; 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 the Central Texas recipients of the |
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Theodore Roosevelt Navy League Youth Medal and extend to them |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the recipients as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |