Bill Text: TX HR1913 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Alec Sanchez of McGregor for receiving a 2011 Prudential Spirit of Community Certificate of Excellence and a President's Volunteer Service Award.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-21 - Reported enrolled [HR1913 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR1913-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1913 |
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WHEREAS, Alec Sanchez of McGregor has received a 2011 | ||
Prudential Spirit of Community Certificate of Excellence and a | ||
President's Volunteer Service Award for his innovative community | ||
service program; and | ||
WHEREAS, A senior at Midway High School and captain of the | ||
swim team, Mr. Sanchez created Adaptive Aquatics, a swimming and | ||
water safety program for autistic children, which he teaches at the | ||
Doris Miller Family YMCA in Waco; he designed the curriculum, | ||
solicited families of autistic children through the Heart of Texas | ||
Autism Network, and later sought feedback from parents to help | ||
improve the program; and | ||
WHEREAS, Prudential Spirit of Community Certificates of | ||
Excellence are awarded to the top 10 percent of Prudential Spirit of | ||
Community Award applicants in each state, and the President's | ||
Volunteer Service Award recognizes individuals for contributing a | ||
certain number of service hours over the course of a year; Mr. | ||
Sanchez also earned the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award | ||
from the Central Texas Association of Fundraising Professionals in | ||
November 2010; and | ||
WHEREAS, The son of Carlos and Sandra Sanchez, this exemplary | ||
young Texan is a member of the National Honor Society and the Midway | ||
High Spanish club, and he is in the top 20 percent of his senior | ||
class; in addition, he attends Harris Creek Baptist Church and is | ||
active in Young Life; and | ||
WHEREAS, Alec Sanchez has made a positive difference in the | ||
lives of area children with his generosity, compassion, and | ||
creative vision, and he is a source of great pride to his family and | ||
community; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Alec Sanchez for receiving a 2011 | ||
Prudential Spirit of Community Certificate of Excellence and a | ||
President's Volunteer Service Award and extend to him sincere best | ||
wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Sanchez as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Anderson of McLennan | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1913 was adopted by the House on May | ||
19, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||