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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 682
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Cooper McGough for his civic engagement and his |
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commitment to improving his community and his state; and |
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WHEREAS, Cooper McGough, who recently celebrated his 11th |
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birthday, is a skilled athlete and a straight-A student who |
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inspires those around him with his initiative and leadership, his |
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humility and concern for others, and the sportsmanship he |
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demonstrates in his many athletic pursuits; he has enjoyed great |
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success in Math Olympics, and his soccer team won a national |
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championship; and |
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WHEREAS, He is a fifth grader at Scofield Christian School, |
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and when choosing a topic for his science project, he decided to |
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focus on saving lives; he had noticed that there has been an |
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18-year streak of daily deaths on Texas highways, so for his |
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project, he created an awareness campaign using social media and |
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the Internet to try to bring that streak to an end; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to raising awareness, his campaign |
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provides information about safe driving habits and encourages |
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people to commit themselves to keeping Texas roadways safe; and |
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WHEREAS, Cooper worked with the Texas Transportation |
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Commission and city leaders in Dallas to further his goal, and he |
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also created a website where people can join his campaign and |
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pledge to follow his five points of action for safer driving: |
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watch your speed, always buckle up, yield and pray, never drive |
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drunk, and eliminate distractions; and |
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WHEREAS, Cooper McGough is an exemplary young man who is |
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alreadyhavingaprofoundimpactonhiscommunity through his |
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public-spirited and creative approach to improving traffic |
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safety, and it is truly fitting that he receive special |
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recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Cooper McGough on his commitment to |
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improving his community and his state and extend to him best |
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wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Johnson |
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Bettencourt |
Huffman |
Powell |
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Birdwell |
Hughes |
Rodríguez |
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Buckingham |
Kolkhorst |
Schwertner |
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Creighton |
Menéndez |
Taylor |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 7, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |