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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, May 4, 2015, marked a very special day in the lives |
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of Heather Renee' Wells and Richard Lee Wells Jr., for on that day |
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the adoption of their cherished daughter, Rylee Jean Yu Wells, was |
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finalized; and |
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WHEREAS, Native Texans Heather and Richard Wells first met as |
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teenagers; their love and admiration for one another only grew with |
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the passing years, and they exchanged the vows of matrimony on |
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November 28, 1997; seven years into their marriage, they were |
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inspired to adopt a child from China after hearing adoptive parents |
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speak at St. Thomas University in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Rylee was born in China on September 5, 2013, and she |
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was officially welcomed into the Wells family home in South Jordan, |
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Utah, after a nearly eight-month adoption process; she has two |
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older sisters, both adopted from China as well, Abigail Mae-Xiao, |
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who is nine, and Kaylyn CiAnna, who is eight; and |
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WHEREAS, Rylee's long-awaited arrival has been a source of |
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great pride for her family and many new friends, particularly for |
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her grandparents, "PopPop" and "Nana," James and Deborah Sloane, |
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and "PawPaw" and "MeMaw," Richard and Carlyn Wells, and for her |
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great-grandmother and namesake, Dorothy Jean Seay, also known as |
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"Mawmaw"; and |
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WHEREAS, With Rylee's adoption, Heather, Richard, Abigail, |
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and Kaylyn Wells have been blessed with a treasured new daughter and |
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sister, whose love and affection will brighten their days |
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forevermore; 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 members of the Wells family on |
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the adoption of Rylee Jean Yu Wells and recognize Rylee as an |
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honorary Texan; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the family as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Simpson |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hernandez |
Phelan |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Herrero |
Phillips |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Rinaldi |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Burkett |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Rose |
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| Button |
King of Parker |
Sanford |
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| Canales |
King of Taylor |
Schaefer |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schofield |
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| Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simmons |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Lozano |
Springer |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lucio III |
Stephenson |
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| Deshotel |
Márquez |
Stickland |
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| Dukes |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Dutton |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Elkins |
McClendon |
Tinderholt |
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| Faircloth |
Metcalf |
Turner of Collin |
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| Fallon |
Meyer |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farias |
Miles |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Farney |
Miller of Comal |
VanDeaver |
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| Farrar |
Miller of Fort Bend |
Villalba |
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| Frank |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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| Frullo |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2991 was adopted by the House on May 31, |
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2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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