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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Angelisa Rendon has been named the 2017 Youth of the |
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Year by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Edinburg Rio Grande Valley and the |
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South Texas Area Council; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Rendon was selected from among the nearly 5,500 |
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members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Edinburg RGV on January 14, and |
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she advanced in the competition to be named the South Texas Youth of |
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the Year by STAC on February 4; she remains in the running for |
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state, regional, and national Youth of the Year honors; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognized for her exemplary leadership skills, |
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scholastic accomplishments, and volunteer service, this |
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outstanding young Texan has been a member of the Boys & Girls Clubs |
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for four years, giving freely of her time and energies to the |
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organization's activities, including the junior staff and |
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community volunteer programs, and serving as an inspiring role |
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model for her peers; through her regular attendance at club |
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training sessions, she has gained valuable perspective on issues |
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facing teens in her community; and |
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WHEREAS, A senior at the South Texas Business, Education & |
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Technology Academy, Ms. Rendon holds membership in the Texas |
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Association of Future Educators and participates in the Educators |
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Rising program; she also volunteers at the local PAWS shelter; and |
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WHEREAS, Angelisa Rendon has distinguished herself as a vital |
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and valued member of her community, and her remarkable achievements |
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thus far point the way to an even brighter future; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Angelisa Rendon on her selection as |
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the 2017 Youth of the Year by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Edinburg Rio |
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Grande Valley and the South Texas Area Council and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Rendon as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |