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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sharif Long, a junior at Duncanville High School, |
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was elected Youth Governor of Texas at the YMCA Youth and Government |
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High School State Conference, held in Austin January 26-28, 2017; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The first Youth Governor of Texas elected by more |
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than 70 percent of the vote, Mr. Long has been involved in the YMCA |
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Youth and Government program since it was first established in the |
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Duncanville Independent School District in 2013; he was previously |
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named a Distinguished Delegate, an Outstanding Chair, and an |
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Outstanding Club Leader, and he received the Youth Character Award |
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from the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Long has also twice attended the YMCA Youth |
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Conference on National Affairs in Black Mountain, North Carolina, |
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where he was honored with the Outstanding Proposal Award, and he has |
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made vital contributions to the Dallas YMCA Youth and Government |
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Leadership Team, a group responsible for training students and |
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advisors within the program; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to taking part in Youth and Government, |
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Mr. Long excels academically, and he is currently ranked the top |
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student in his class; he participates in a range of extracurricular |
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activities, including the Duncanville High School student council, |
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which he serves as community service chair and junior class |
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secretary, the school band, the National Honor Society, and the |
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National Spanish Honor Society; he is also an active member of |
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Tabernacle-Duncanville Bible Study and of his church's choir and |
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children's ministry; and |
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WHEREAS, This notable young Texan has demonstrated |
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commendable dedication and perseverance in the pursuit of his |
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goals, and he may reflect with pride on his accomplishments as he |
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looks forward to a future bright with promise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Sharif Long on his election as the |
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2017-2018 Youth Governor of Texas at the YMCA Youth and Government |
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High School State Conference and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Long as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |