Bill Text: TX HR925 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Julia Yost on her participation in the Ford Fast Track Races.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-28 - Reported enrolled [HR925 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR925-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 925 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Julia Yost, a fifth grader at Armstrong Elementary | ||
| School in Dallas, won a $5,000 scholarship by competing in the Ford | ||
| Fast Track Races in October 2016; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Designed to inspire girls to pursue careers in | ||
| science, technology, engineering, and math, the event is sponsored | ||
| by the Ford Motor Company in partnership with four Girl Scout | ||
| councils from around the country; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Julia Yost was selected by Ford to represent the | ||
| Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas at the races, where she competed | ||
| against Scouts from the other three councils; the contest showcased | ||
| the participants' math and science skills by requiring them to | ||
| design and build a wooden car; the vehicles were then put to the | ||
| test in a race that was broadcast on the Today Show, and Julia's car | ||
| bested the others to finish in first place; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through her participation in the Ford Fast Track | ||
| Races, Julia Yost has set an inspiring example for young girls in | ||
| her community and throughout the nation, and she is indeed | ||
| deserving of recognition for her achievement; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Julia Yost for her outstanding | ||
| showing in the Ford Fast Track Races and extend to her sincere best | ||
| wishes for continued success in all of her future endeavors; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Julia as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
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| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 925 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
