Bill Text: TX HR138 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Benjamin Sharp, valedictorian of the Class of 2013 at Borger High School.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-26 - Reported enrolled [HR138 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR138-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 138 |
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WHEREAS, Benjamin Taylor Sharp graduated as the | ||
valedictorian of the senior class of Borger High School on May 31, | ||
2013; and | ||
WHEREAS, Earning the title of valedictorian requires not only | ||
intellect and aptitude, but also four years of dedication to the | ||
highest academic standards; to attain this coveted distinction, | ||
Mr. Sharp demonstrated a thorough understanding of a wide range of | ||
subjects, and the rewards of the countless hours he has devoted to | ||
his studies are myriad; and | ||
WHEREAS, The son of Les and Melanie Sharp, Mr. Sharp has | ||
ranked at the top of his class during all four years of high school; | ||
he has been a frequent and highly accomplished UIL competitor in | ||
mathematics, calculator, literary criticism, and editorial | ||
writing, winning first-place honors at multiple events in each | ||
category; moreover, he was recognized as a National Merit Scholar | ||
Commended Student in his senior year while concurrently serving as | ||
president of the National Honor Society and student council; and | ||
WHEREAS, This multitalented young man has further | ||
distinguished himself as an all-around athlete; a mainstay on the | ||
football team, he also played freshman and junior varsity | ||
basketball, and he so excelled in baseball that he received the | ||
Silver Slugger Award as the top offensive player; rounding out an | ||
already impressive list of activities, he was a tenor in choir, | ||
where he earned top honors in regional and statewide competitions, | ||
and he played a leading role in the Borger High School musical | ||
production of My Fair Lady; and | ||
WHEREAS, In addition to his many achievements as a scholar, | ||
athlete, and performer, Mr. Sharp has found time to give back to | ||
communities near and far; for three years, he volunteered in | ||
inner-city neighborhoods as part of an initiative undertaken by | ||
Houston's First Baptist Church, and he is a four-time participant | ||
in World Vision's 30 Hour Famine, a fund-raiser to fight global | ||
hunger; an active congregant at Faith Covenant Church, he has | ||
helped lead the youth group and shared his gifts as a vocalist, | ||
guitarist, and keyboard player; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Sharp's truly outstanding efforts have won him a | ||
host of awards, including a presidential scholarship to Texas Tech | ||
University, where he plans to pursue degrees in economics and | ||
English; and | ||
WHEREAS, Throughout his academic career, Benjamin Sharp has | ||
earned the respect and admiration of his teachers and classmates | ||
alike, and his exceptional scholastic ability, hard work, and | ||
commitment to excellence have opened the way to limitless | ||
opportunities for this remarkable young Texan; now, therefore, be | ||
it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Benjamin | ||
Taylor Sharp, valedictorian of the Borger High School Class of | ||
2013, and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success as | ||
he begins the next exciting chapter of his life; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Sharp as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Price | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 138 was adopted by the House on June | ||
25, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||