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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Maya Stanton of Houston has distinguished herself |
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through her exceptional work as an advocate for the transgender |
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youth community in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, At 10 years of age, Maya has demonstrated |
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extraordinary maturity as she has appeared at numerous committee |
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hearings conducted by the Texas House of Representatives and Texas |
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Senate; her testimony has enabled legislators and the public to |
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better understand the needs of transgender youth and their parents, |
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and she has helped raise awareness of the impact that proposed |
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legislation may have on students such as herself; she has also |
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shared her story with media outlets, including the Houston |
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Chronicle and the Texas Tribune; and |
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WHEREAS, Maya enjoys the love and support of her parents, |
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Lisa and Jeffrey Stanton, and her fraternal twin brother, Max; she |
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is an outstanding student and enjoys an active lifestyle that |
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includes swimming and gymnastics; and |
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WHEREAS, By courageously speaking out on urgent legislative |
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issues, Maya Stanton has helped ensure that the voices of |
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transgender students will not be silenced, and she is a source of |
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inspiration to numerous people in the Lone Star State and beyond; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Maya Stanton for |
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her advocacy in behalf of the transgender youth community in Texas |
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and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in her |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Maya Stanton as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |