86R35196 SME-D
 
  By: Raymond H.R. No. 1866
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Mateo Simpson has been named the 2019 Laredo Sector
  Youth of the Year by the U.S. Border Patrol; and
         WHEREAS, A senior at United High School, Mr. Simpson has
  maintained a grade point average of 4.31 and is graduating in the
  top 10 percent of his class; during his high school career, he has
  been an active member of the National Honor Society, the youth group
  at St. Patrick Church, and the National Piano Guild, and he has
  competed with the football, basketball, track, and powerlifting
  teams; and
         WHEREAS, This talented young Texan has benefited his
  community through service in a number of organizations, including
  the Health Occupations Students of America, Catholic Charities, and
  Relay for Life; he has earned the honor of gaining acceptance to
  three United States service academies: the U.S. Military Academy,
  Air Force Academy, and Naval Academy, the latter of which he plans
  to attend this fall; and
         WHEREAS, Through hard work and dedication in all his
  endeavors, Mateo Simpson has built a strong foundation for
  continued achievement, and he is indeed deserving of this most
  recent accolade; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Mateo Simpson on his selection as
  the 2019 Laredo Sector Border Patrol Youth of the Year and extend to
  him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Simpson as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.