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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jacob Henry Neidig of Elgin High School has |
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distinguished himself as an exceptional student, a talented |
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athlete, and a valued member of his community; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Harlan and Juanita Neidig, Mr. Neidig has |
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demonstrated great intellect and aptitude and a dedication to the |
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highest academic standards throughout his high school career; an AP |
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Scholar and a National Hispanic Scholar, he is currently ranked |
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first in his class at Elgin High School with a 4.0 grade point |
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average; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to managing a demanding course load, |
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Mr. Neidig has excelled in athletics, playing for the football and |
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baseball teams and participating in cross-country, powerlifting, |
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tennis, and golf; he is a member of the Fellowship of Christian |
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Athletes, the Elgin High School Football Leadership Council, and |
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the Elite Academic All-State Team; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Neidig has further contributed to his campus |
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community as the senior class representative and as a member of the |
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Student-Principal-Superintendent Advisory Committee; elected |
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homecoming king by his fellow students, he has served as president |
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of the National Honor Society and Key Club, attended the American |
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Legion Boys State leadership program, and organized a bipartisan |
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voter registration event at Elgin High School; engaged in the wider |
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community as well, he has volunteered with Ronald McDonald House |
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Charities of Central Texas and Sacred Heart Catholic Church; and |
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WHEREAS, The first person in his immediate family to attend |
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college, Mr. Neidig has been accepted by such prestigious schools |
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as The University of Texas at Austin, Georgetown University, Rice |
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University, the University of Notre Dame, Brown University, and |
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Harvard University; he also got into his dream school, Stanford |
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University, where he plans to double major in economics and |
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political science; his long-term goals include earning a law |
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degree, working as a civil rights attorney, and pursuing a career in |
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politics; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his hard work and commitment to excellence, |
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Jacob Neidig has built a strong foundation for success, and he may |
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take justifiable pride in his accomplishments as he looks forward |
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to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Jacob Henry Neidig for his outstanding |
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academic achievements and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Neidig as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |