Bill Text: TX HR3478 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Nick Adams on his successful book The American Boomerang: How the World's Greatest 'Turnaround' Nation Will Do It Again.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-03 - Reported enrolled [HR3478 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR3478-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 3478 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Honorary Texan Nick Adams has garnered national | ||
| acclaim for his book The American Boomerang: How the World's | ||
| Greatest 'Turnaround' Nation Will Do It Again; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Published in 2014, The American Boomerang makes a | ||
| compelling case for American exceptionalism, and it has since been | ||
| praised by a number of well-known conservative figures and | ||
| organizations; Mr. Adams's keen insights on national issues have | ||
| led to speaking engagements in more than 25 states, as well as in | ||
| England, Germany, and South Korea; lauded for his public speaking | ||
| and debating skills, he has appeared on a variety of major | ||
| television and radio programs, and his work has been published | ||
| online and in newspapers around the world; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native Australian, Mr. Adams was the | ||
| valedictorian of his high school class in English, German, and | ||
| legal studies and had the honor of receiving a literary prize; he | ||
| went on to earn undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the | ||
| University of Sydney; at the age of 21, he was elected the youngest | ||
| deputy mayor in Australian history, and in 2007, he was appointed an | ||
| Australian justice of the peace; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This accomplished gentleman currently serves as a | ||
| Centennial Institute Policy Fellow at Colorado Christian | ||
| University; he was named an honorary Texan by Governor Rick Perry in | ||
| July 2013, and he calls the Lone Star State his second home; a | ||
| survivor of neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer, he has | ||
| visited oncology wards in various countries, where he has donated | ||
| gifts to young patients and provided encouragement to their | ||
| parents; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his literary endeavors, Nick Adams has | ||
| raised awareness of the many qualities that make our great country | ||
| unique, and his contributions are indeed deserving of special | ||
| recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Nick Adams on the success of his | ||
| book The American Boomerang: How the World's Greatest 'Turnaround' | ||
| Nation Will Do It Again and extend to him sincere best wishes for | ||
| the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Adams as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Fallon | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 3478 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 31, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
