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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Crystal Pacheco, a student at Monte Cristo |
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Elementary School in Edinburg, received a Student Heroes Award from |
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the State Board of Education on May 25, 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, This prestigious accolade recognizes Texas public |
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school students in prekindergarten through high school who perform |
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acts of service of benefit to their fellow students, their schools, |
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and their communities; and |
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WHEREAS, One of 15 students to receive this award in 2018, |
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Crystal was honored for her role in Monte Cristo Elementary's |
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successful blanket drive; in December 2017, she wrote a letter to |
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Santa Claus asking for a ball to share with her brothers, food for |
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her family, and a blanket for her brother in the hospital; after the |
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letter was posted online, the community responded by donating toys, |
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food, and more than 1,700 blankets to the school; and |
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WHEREAS, Crystal Pacheco has inspired countless Texans with |
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her selflessness and generosity of spirit, and she is indeed |
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deserving of recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Crystal Pacheco on receiving a |
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Student Heroes Award from the State Board of Education and extend to |
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her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Crystal as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |