Bill Text: TX HR2317 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Erica Nguyen and Hejab Khan of The Colony High School on their participation in the 2013 Texas Bluebonnet Girls State.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-22 - Reported enrolled [HR2317 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR2317-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2317 |
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WHEREAS, Erica Nguyen and Hejab Khan of The Colony High | ||
School have been selected as delegates to the 2013 Texas Bluebonnet | ||
Girls State session; and | ||
WHEREAS, Established more than half a century ago by the | ||
American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary, Girls State | ||
provides participants the opportunity to gain knowledge about the | ||
operation of our representative form of government by holding a | ||
weeklong mock legislative session; and | ||
WHEREAS, This worthwhile initiative teaches skills of | ||
organization, advocacy, compromise, and persuasion that prepare | ||
our state's youth to be the public and civic leaders of tomorrow; a | ||
number of past attendees have gone on to inspire generations of | ||
young women through their public service, including Governor Ann | ||
Richards, Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn, and Judge Bea Ann | ||
Smith; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through their involvement in Bluebonnet Girls | ||
State, Ms. Nguyen and Ms. Khan are representing their school and | ||
community with distinction while receiving an invaluable | ||
experience that will serve them well in their future endeavors; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Erica Nguyen and Hejab Khan of The | ||
Colony High School on their selection as delegates of the 2013 Texas | ||
Bluebonnet Girls State and extend to them sincere best wishes for | ||
the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared | ||
for Ms. Nguyen and Ms. Khan as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Fallon | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2317 was adopted by the House on May | ||
22, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||