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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 974
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WHEREAS, Tinglin Wu, a senior at Saint Augustine High |
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School in Laredo, Texas, has been named the 2014-2015 Youth of |
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the Year by the United States Border Patrol Laredo Sector; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Beijing, China, Mr. Wu has |
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demonstrated great initiative throughout his high school career, |
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maintaining an A average and annually qualifying for the All-Year |
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Honor Roll; successfully balancing his challenging course load |
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with numerous extracurricular activities, he has lettered in |
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both basketball and track and field, participated in campus |
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ministry and the Math Counts club, and served as president of the |
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Knight's Pal club, in which he tutors elementary through high |
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school students; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Wu further distinguishes himself by |
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generously volunteering his time at the Retama Manor Nursing |
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Center, where he visits with residents and helps organize |
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recreational activities; he is also responsible for preparing |
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for Sunday Mass and coordinating youth group events at Christ the |
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King Catholic Church, and he has contributed to the annual |
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Jamaica festivals hosted by Saint Augustine High School and Our |
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Lady of Guadalupe Church; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduation, Mr. Wu plans to spend the summer |
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visiting impoverished areas in China before attending the |
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University of California, Berkeley, in pursuit of a dual degree |
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in engineering and liberal arts; and |
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WHEREAS, Tinglin Wu can reflect with pride on his academic |
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record, extracurricular achievements, and contributions to his |
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community, and he may indeed look with anticipation toward a |
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promising future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Tinglin Wu on his selection as |
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the 2014-2015 Youth of the Year by the United States Border |
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Patrol Laredo Sector and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Mr. Wu as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Zaffirini |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 25, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |