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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A group of outstanding students from Duncanville |
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High School participated in the YMCA Youth and Government High |
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School State Conference in Austin on January 26-28, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, The YMCA Texas Youth and Government conference is |
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part of a nationwide civic and academic enrichment program for high |
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school and middle school students; participants attend district and |
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state conferences modeled after the state government, where they |
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take on the roles of governor, cabinet members, legislators, |
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lobbyists, and reporters; in keeping with its motto, "Democracy |
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must be learned by each generation," the program teaches students |
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about the legislative process and encourages them to deal with one |
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another respectfully and professionally as they attempt to |
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accomplish conflicting political goals; and |
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WHEREAS, The Duncanville delegation was ably led by principal |
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Tia Simmons, advisors Dianne Williams and Steve Cain, and teachers |
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Dedric Williams and Alfredo Rojas; Sharif Long, a student from |
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Duncanville High School, was elected the 2017-2018 Youth Governor |
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of Texas, while other students from the school took part as members |
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of the state affairs forum and the legislative, judicial, lobbyist, |
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and media sections; and |
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WHEREAS, The Duncanville students who attended the |
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conference include Alfredo Acuna, Blessing Adeleke, Emily Alfaro, |
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Jessica Anyolo, Benjamin Arellano, Auyana Arid, Karxyriah Ashley, |
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Chelah Barker, Julia Bowers, Alexis Brown, Sebastiane Caballes, |
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Lesli Chavez, Paola Chyuch, Jariah Cole, Kennedi Ford, Adrian |
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Gallegos, Stephanie Gonzalez, Caleb Gross, Melanie Hernandez, |
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Lyric Johnson, Jadrious Jones, Amaris Joubert, Joseph Lucas, Maggie |
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Medina, Melanie Morano, Jenelle Murata, Richel Murata, Kennedy |
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Onic, Christina Perez, Michael Pugh, Maria Rios, Arionne Robinson, |
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Naomi Sanchez, Robin Shrestha, Kalaya Sibley, Nia Taylor, Abigail |
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Vance, Savyna Viraphonh, Kristina Washington, and Destiney Woods; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, the YMCA Texas Youth and |
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Government program has helped countless young Texans become engaged |
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and informed citizens, and in so doing, it has shaped generations of |
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leaders in the Lone Star State; 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 the students from Duncanville High |
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School for their participation in the YMCA Texas Youth and |
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Government State Conference and congratulate Sharif Long on being |
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elected the program's 2017-2018 Youth Governor of Texas; 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 the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |