Bill Text: TX HR2190 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring the members and inductees of the Peer Assistance and Leadership program at McGregor High School.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-22 - Reported enrolled [HR2190 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR2190-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2190 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Members of the 2012-2013 cohort of the Peer | ||
| Assistance and Leadership program at McGregor High School were | ||
| recognized and new students were inducted into the program at the | ||
| 2013 PALs annual banquet; and | ||
| WHEREAS, McGregor PALs contribute to their school and | ||
| community by serving as student role models and leaders; they | ||
| welcome incoming freshmen, run the Keeping Tobacco Away from Kids | ||
| program for fourth graders, and assist with elementary school field | ||
| day activities; in addition, they help with preparing for | ||
| McGregor's Founders' Day festivities, contribute to the work of the | ||
| local food pantry, aid with city cleanup days, and collect toys to | ||
| give to children at holiday time; PALs have also volunteered with | ||
| Relay for Life for the past decade; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Those who have participated in the PAL program | ||
| during the 2012-2013 academic year are Alondra Acevedo, Beth Keith, | ||
| Travis Lightfoot, Mario Ocampo, Irving Pantoja, Kaitlyn Tisser, | ||
| Darlisha Blaylock, Paden Lester, Kaitlyn Merritt, Jose Orozco, | ||
| Xavier Ramirez, Elvia Barrera, Nancy Garcia, Kayla Tucker, Chris | ||
| Jenkins, Eduardo Reyes, Tim Schaeffer, LeeAuna Clayborn, Katy | ||
| Simons, Heath Huffman, Jazy Mendoza, Garrett Salas, and Jaret | ||
| White; special scholarships were presented to Mr. Ramirez, | ||
| Mr. Ocampo, and Mr. Pantoja for their efforts; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Fourteen new students were officially inducted into | ||
| the PAL program, after receiving nominations from teachers, | ||
| submitting essays, and being interviewed by a committee; the | ||
| incoming PAL students for the 2013-2014 school year are Sergio | ||
| Espinosa, Freddy Hernandez, Ulises Hernandez, Kyle Hutchinson, | ||
| Hunter January, Trevor Peck, Taylor Robinson, Alma Garcia, Jaycee | ||
| Green, Stefani Jimenez, Kiana Lane, Hope Lenamon, Mariyah Tucker, | ||
| and Adrianna Williams; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The McGregor PALs are benefiting their fellow | ||
| students and the community at large while developing confidence and | ||
| skills that will serve them well in the coming years, and they may | ||
| reflect with pride on their many achievements; now, therefore, be | ||
| it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor the members and inductees of the Peer | ||
| Assistance and Leadership program at McGregor High School and | ||
| extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the program as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Anderson | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2190 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 22, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
