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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Matthew David Wurst is marking a significant |
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milestone in his life in May 2017, when he graduates from Stephen F. |
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Austin State University; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of proud parents Tom and Ann Wurst, Matt |
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Wurst was a member of the Class of 2013 at Cypress Falls High School |
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in Houston, where he distinguished himself as a four-year member of |
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the Golden Eagle Marching Band; a talented trumpet player, he also |
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performed with the Oregon Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps for two |
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seasons; and |
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WHEREAS, While at SFA, Mr. Wurst demonstrated impressive |
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dedication to his studies in pursuit of his bachelor's degree in |
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political science; active in the college community, he served in a |
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number of leadership roles in the Student Government Association |
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and as director of sponsor relations for the Driving Jacks |
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organization, and he has been a member of the SFA Employee Wellness |
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program and the Sigma Iota Rho and Pi Sigma Alpha honor societies; |
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in addition, he presented a talk in 2016 entitled "Political |
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Participation and the Millennial Generation" at TEDxSFA and a |
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paper entitled Women's Rights: The Fight for Education and Pay at |
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the Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Wurst also worked as a community assistant in |
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the Residence Life Department and as a student instructor and tutor |
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for the Academic Assistance and Research Center; moreover, he |
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counts among his proudest achievements serving as a legislative |
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aide in the office of State Representative Travis Clardy during the |
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85th Texas Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, Exciting challenges and opportunities await this |
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outstanding young Texan, and he may indeed take great satisfaction |
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in his accomplishments as he embarks on the next chapter of his |
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life; 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 Matthew David Wurst on his |
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graduation from Stephen F. Austin State University and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Wurst as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Clardy |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2003 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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