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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Diyaa Shah, a student at Armstrong Elementary School |
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in Dallas, has been named a runner-up in the 2015 Texas Travels |
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Essay Contest; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Texas General Land Office's Save |
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Texas History Program, the competition encourages students to learn |
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about cities, towns, and distinct geographic locations that were |
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significant to the development of Texas, as well as about pioneers |
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from Texas history who braved the uncharted areas of our state; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Kejal Shah, Diyaa Shah is in Ashraf |
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Mobh's class at Armstrong Elementary; from among approximately |
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1,500 total entries, her essay was selected as one of 10 finalists |
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at the fourth-grade level, earning her a certificate of |
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appreciation and other prizes; and |
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WHEREAS, With her outstanding showing in the essay contest, |
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Diyaa Shah has distinguished herself as a talented and thoughtful |
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young writer, and she is a source of great pride to her family and |
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her school; 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 Diyaa Shah on her success in the |
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2015 Save Texas History Texas Travels Essay Contest and extend to |
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her 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 Ms. Shah as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Meyer |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3505 was adopted by the House on May |
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31, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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