Bill Text: TX HR587 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Ian McKenna of Kealing Middle School for his efforts to address hunger in the Austin area.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-08 - Reported enrolled [HR587 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR587-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 587 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Ian McKenna, an eighth grader at Kealing Middle | ||
| School, has made a positive difference in his community through his | ||
| efforts to address hunger in the Austin area; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan was inspired to perform | ||
| his first act of philanthropy back in 2012; his sister Addison told | ||
| him about a first-grade classmate of hers who didn't receive | ||
| presents from Santa because of her family's financial difficulties, | ||
| and Ian decided to help; on Christmas morning, he and his family | ||
| showed up at the girl's door with a trunk full of toys and food for | ||
| her family; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ian soon discovered that some of his fellow students | ||
| were going hungry on a daily basis; in March 2013, he started a | ||
| garden at Oak Hill Elementary, making it available to anyone who | ||
| wanted to use it; he later built a second garden at Sunset Valley | ||
| Elementary, and with the support of a grant from the nonprofit | ||
| Katie's Krops, he created a third garden in his own backyard, | ||
| cultivating a variety of vegetables, including tomatoes, sweet | ||
| potatoes, okra, cauliflower, and broccoli; in the first year, he | ||
| harvested 750 pounds of produce and donated it directly to families | ||
| in need and to such organizations as the Central Texas Food Bank; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Desiring to do more, Ian decided to organize a | ||
| dinner to raise awareness of the hunger many Americans face; held at | ||
| El Buen Samaritano on January 21, 2017, the dinner featured | ||
| vegetables from Ian's garden as well as food donated by Keep Austin | ||
| Fed and Trader Joe's; the popular event drew hundreds of attendees | ||
| from all around Austin, including elected officials; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Texas is fortunate to have passionate and engaged | ||
| residents like Ian McKenna, whose history of civic involvement, | ||
| remarkable for someone of any age, serves as an inspiration to all | ||
| who know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend Ian McKenna for his invaluable | ||
| contributions to the community and extend to him sincere best | ||
| wishes for continued success with his important work; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ian as an expression of high regard by the Texas House | ||
| of Representatives. | ||
| Workman | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 587 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 2, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
