H.R. No. 680
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, A group of outstanding students from Duncanville
  High School participated in the YMCA Youth and Government High
  School State Conference in Austin on January 26-28, 2017; and
         WHEREAS, The YMCA Texas Youth and Government conference is
  part of a nationwide civic and academic enrichment program for high
  school and middle school students; participants attend district and
  state conferences modeled after the state government, where they
  take on the roles of governor, cabinet members, legislators,
  lobbyists, and reporters; in keeping with its motto, "Democracy
  must be learned by each generation," the program teaches students
  about the legislative process and encourages them to deal with one
  another respectfully and professionally as they attempt to
  accomplish conflicting political goals; and
         WHEREAS, The Duncanville delegation was ably led by principal
  Tia Simmons, advisors Dianne Williams and Steve Cain, and teachers
  Dedric Williams and Alfredo Rojas; Sharif Long, a student from
  Duncanville High School, was elected the 2017-2018 Youth Governor
  of Texas, while other students from the school took part as members
  of the state affairs forum and the legislative, judicial, lobbyist,
  and media sections; and
         WHEREAS, The Duncanville students who attended the
  conference include Alfredo Acuna, Blessing Adeleke, Emily Alfaro,
  Jessica Anyolo, Benjamin Arellano, Auyana Arid, Karxyriah Ashley,
  Chelah Barker, Julia Bowers, Alexis Brown, Sebastiane Caballes,
  Lesli Chavez, Paola Chyuch, Jariah Cole, Kennedi Ford, Adrian
  Gallegos, Stephanie Gonzalez, Caleb Gross, Melanie Hernandez,
  Lyric Johnson, Jadrious Jones, Amaris Joubert, Joseph Lucas, Maggie
  Medina, Melanie Morano, Jenelle Murata, Richel Murata, Kennedy
  Onic, Christina Perez, Michael Pugh, Maria Rios, Arionne Robinson,
  Naomi Sanchez, Robin Shrestha, Kalaya Sibley, Nia Taylor, Abigail
  Vance, Savyna Viraphonh, Kristina Washington, and Destiney Woods;
  and
         WHEREAS, Since its inception, the YMCA Texas Youth and
  Government program has helped countless young Texans become engaged
  and informed citizens, and in so doing, it has shaped generations of
  leaders in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature hereby commend the students from Duncanville High
  School for their participation in the YMCA Texas Youth and
  Government State Conference and congratulate Sharif Long on being
  elected the program's 2017-2018 Youth Governor of Texas; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Davis of Dallas
 
 
Straus Goldman Oliverson
 
Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
 
Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
 
Alvarado Gooden Parker
 
Anchia Guerra Paul
 
Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
 
Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
 
Arévalo Hefner Phillips
 
Ashby Hernandez Pickett
 
Bailes Herrero Price
 
Bell Hinojosa Raney
 
Bernal Holland Raymond
 
Biedermann Howard Reynolds
 
Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
 
Bohac Hunter Roberts
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
 
Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
 
Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
 
Burrows Kacal Sanford
 
Button Keough Schaefer
 
Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
 
Canales King of Parker Schubert
 
Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
 
Clardy Klick Sheffield
 
Coleman Koop Shine
 
Collier Krause Simmons
 
Cook Kuempel Smithee
 
Cortez Lambert Springer
 
Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
 
Craddick Lang Stickland
 
Cyrier Larson Stucky
 
Dale Laubenberg Swanson
 
Darby Leach Thierry
 
Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
 
Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
 
Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
 
Deshotel Martinez Turner
 
Dukes Metcalf Uresti
 
Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
 
Elkins Miller Villalba
 
Faircloth Minjarez Vo
 
Fallon Moody Walle
 
Farrar Morrison White
 
Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
 
Frank Murphy Workman
 
Frullo Murr Wray
 
Geren Neave Wu
 
Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
 
Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 680 was adopted by the House on March 6,
  2017, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House