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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ja'Miyah Gafford has been selected as the 2025 Youth |
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of the Year for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1947, the Youth of the Year |
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competition is the premier recognition program of the Boys & Girls |
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Clubs of America; this comprehensive leadership development |
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initiative helps club members to build their skills in such vital |
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areas as communication, goal-setting, and teamwork; and |
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WHEREAS, Since joining the Boys & Girls Clubs in 2023, |
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Ms. Gafford has received valuable guidance that has helped her to |
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develop her confidence and abilities; she has served the club in a |
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number of roles, including as the founder of the BGCGTC |
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cheerleading team, which she currently coaches, and she traveled to |
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Washington, D.C., to meet with legislators and advocate for the |
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needs of young Texans; in addition, she is working to establish a |
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nonprofit that offers peer-to-peer counseling for teens struggling |
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with mental health issues; and |
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WHEREAS, A student at Lake Ridge High School in Mansfield, |
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Ms. Gafford manages a challenging courseload that includes advanced |
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placement courses, and she has further distinguished herself as a |
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member of the student council; following graduation, she plans to |
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pursue a degree in architecture at Prairie View A&M University; and |
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WHEREAS, Ja'Miyah Gafford's selection as Youth of the Year is |
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a fitting tribute to her leadership, service, and dedication to |
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making a positive difference in the lives of others, and she may |
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indeed reflect with pride on this prestigious honor; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Ja'Miyah Gafford on being named the |
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2025 Youth of the Year for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant |
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County and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Gafford as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |