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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Officer Juan M. Aguilar of the Fort Worth Police |
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Department is serving as an inspiring role model for many young men |
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in his community through his work with the Boys of Valor Club at |
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Manuel Jara Elementary School; and |
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WHEREAS, Boys of Valor stands for "Boys Who Value Academics, |
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Leadership, Obedience, and Respect"; the club was founded by the |
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school principal, Marta Plata, as a program for boys in the fifth |
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grade with the goal of encouraging positive behaviors and reducing |
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bullying, gang recruitment, and disrespect for teachers; and |
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WHEREAS, In support of this worthwhile effort, Officer |
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Aguilar and two of his fellow FWPD officers visit the school weekly |
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to speak to the club's members about leadership and to engage |
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participants in a game of football or basketball; the officers |
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occasionally have lunch with the students as well, and they have |
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also helped to deliver Christmas trees during the holiday season |
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and participated in bicycle raffles; and |
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WHEREAS, A resident of the same North Division that he |
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serves, Officer Aguilar joined the FWPD in 2002 after fulfilling |
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his lifelong dream of becoming a United States citizen; in his work |
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as a neighborhood police officer, he enjoys acting as a liaison to |
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the Spanish-speaking community, and he often takes part in local |
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events, where he can assist in building the public's confidence in |
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his department; and |
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WHEREAS, By generously devoting his time and energy to this |
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worthwhile effort, Officer Juan Aguilar is helping set club members |
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on the path to becoming responsible and productive citizens and |
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fostering a stronger relationship between the police and young men |
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in the community; 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 Officer Juan M. Aguilar of the Fort |
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Worth Police Department for his contributions to the Boys of Valor |
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Club and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in |
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his important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Officer Aguilar as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |