Bill Text: TX HR1181 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Taylor Levy on winning first place in the 2010-2011 Texas VFW Voice of Democracy essay contest.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-19 - Reported enrolled [HR1181 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR1181-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1181 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Taylor Levy of Wichita Falls won first place in the | ||
| 2010-2011 Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy essay | ||
| competition; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A 17-year-old senior at S. H. Rider High School, Ms. | ||
| Levy was chosen over nearly 2,000 other Texas high school students | ||
| for her entry about the challenges facing her generation; she | ||
| argues in her essay that, for all their differences with earlier | ||
| generations, young people today share the innately American values | ||
| of a strong work ethic, ingenuity, and unity of spirit that will | ||
| enable them to play an important part in the continuing progress of | ||
| our nation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Levy was sponsored by Burkburnett Memorial Post | ||
| 10455 of the VFW, and in recognition of her achievement she received | ||
| a $6,000 scholarship from the Texas Motorcycle Group; in addition, | ||
| this outstanding young Texan's state victory qualified her to | ||
| represent Texas at the national Voice of Democracy competition in | ||
| Washington, D.C., in March 2011, where she was recognized with the | ||
| $2,000 Cramer/Harrell Scholarship Award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Levy stated in her essay that her generation | ||
| "has already begun to play a role in America's future," and her | ||
| success in the VFW contest exemplifies the type of insight and | ||
| commitment that will allow her generation to make a positive | ||
| difference in the world as they embrace their responsibilities as | ||
| engaged citizens; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Taylor Levy on winning first place | ||
| in the 2010-2011 Texas VFW Voice of Democracy essay contest and | ||
| extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success and | ||
| happiness; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Levy as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Lyne | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1181 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 14, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
