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House
Resolution 2118
By:
Representative Purcell of the
159th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Miss Victoria Inman; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Miss Victoria Inman currently resides with her parents in Germany and recently
earned international acclaim for her VFW Voices of Democracy Speech; and
WHEREAS,
the VFW Voices of Democracy Speech scholarship program is an audio-essay contest
for high school students in grades nine through 12 that annually provides more
than $3 million in scholarships; and
WHEREAS,
a junior at Vilseck High School, Miss Inman won at the local level for her VFW
Voices of Democracy Speech and then emerged victorious at the regional Bavarian
VFW level; and
WHEREAS,
after winning at the regional level, Miss Inman won the European Department
competition, which earned her a trip to Washington, D.C., to compete against 53
other contest winners; and
WHEREAS,
Miss Inman was named a winner of the 2010 National Voice of Democracy Program
and received the $1,000.00 Department of Kentucky and Auxiliary Scholarship
Award; and
WHEREAS,
sponsored by VFW Post 10692 in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Miss Inman plans to pursue
a career in law enforcement; and
WHEREAS,
Miss Inman was chosen from a field of applicants of 45,000, and her outstanding
performance has brought great pride to her family, friends, school, and
community.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Miss Victoria Inman on her spectacular VFW Voices of Democracy
Speech and extend to her best wishes on all her future endeavors.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Miss Victoria
Inman.