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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ian McKenna, an eighth grader at Kealing Middle |
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School, has made a positive difference in his community through his |
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efforts to address hunger in the Austin area; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan was inspired to perform |
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his first act of philanthropy back in 2012; his sister Addison told |
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him about a first-grade classmate of hers who didn't receive |
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presents from Santa because of her family's financial difficulties, |
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and Ian decided to help; on Christmas morning, he and his family |
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showed up at the girl's door with a trunk full of toys and food for |
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her family; and |
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WHEREAS, Ian soon discovered that some of his fellow students |
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were going hungry on a daily basis; in March 2013, he started a |
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garden at Oak Hill Elementary, making it available to anyone who |
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wanted to use it; he later built a second garden at Sunset Valley |
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Elementary, and with the support of a grant from the nonprofit |
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Katie's Krops, he created a third garden in his own backyard, |
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cultivating a variety of vegetables, including tomatoes, sweet |
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potatoes, okra, cauliflower, and broccoli; in the first year, he |
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harvested 750 pounds of produce and donated it directly to families |
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in need and to such organizations as the Central Texas Food Bank; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Desiring to do more, Ian decided to organize a |
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dinner to raise awareness of the hunger many Americans face; held at |
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El Buen Samaritano on January 21, 2017, the dinner featured |
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vegetables from Ian's garden as well as food donated by Keep Austin |
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Fed and Trader Joe's; the popular event drew hundreds of attendees |
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from all around Austin, including elected officials; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas is fortunate to have passionate and engaged |
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residents like Ian McKenna, whose history of civic involvement, |
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remarkable for someone of any age, serves as an inspiration to all |
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who know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Ian McKenna for his invaluable |
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contributions to the community and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success with his important work; 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 Ian as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |
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Workman |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 587 was adopted by the House on March |
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2, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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