Bill Text: TX HR2336 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Javier Exiquio Gonzalez of Lamar Academy on being accepted into Subiendo: The Academy of Rising Leaders at The University of Texas at Austin.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-23 - Reported enrolled [HR2336 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR2336-Introduced.html

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83R25425 STE-D
By: Guerra H.R. No. 2336

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Javier Exiquio Gonzalez of Lamar Academy in McAllen
has been accepted into the summer 2013 session of Subiendo: The
Academy for Rising Leaders at the McCombs School of Business of The
University of Texas at Austin; and
WHEREAS, The Subiendo Academy is a weeklong intensive
leadership training program offered to Texas high school students;
participants work in groups to find solutions to major problems
facing Texas, meet with business leaders and policy makers to
review and assess their findings, and create a summary presentation
of their proposals for legislative staff and the media; and
WHEREAS, Enrolled in the rigorous International
Baccalaureate program at Lamar Academy, Mr. Gonzalez is a member of
the National Honor Society at his home school, McAllen Memorial
High School; as a freshman, he took part in the Great Debate
competition at the National Hispanic Institute, winning a spot in
the Sweet 16 and qualifying for the national contest, in which he
took second place in extemporaneous speaking; he has also attended
the institute's Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session; and
WHEREAS, This fine young Texan devotes himself to community
service as well, and for the last three years he has been a
volunteer at a local children's medical facility; moreover, he puts
his debating skills to good use as an extemporaneous speaking coach
for other high school students; and
WHEREAS, Javier Gonzalez's hard work and proven commitment to
excellence herald a future bright with promise, and he may indeed
take great pride in being selected to participate in this
prestigious program; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Javier Exiquio Gonzalez on his
acceptance into the Subiendo Academy at The University of Texas at
Austin 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. Gonzalez as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.