Bill Text: TX SR1183 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Robert L. Garner, Jr., founder of the African American National Spelling Bee Championships, Incorporated.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-26 - Reported enrolled [SR1183 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR1183-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Through the establishment of the African American | ||
National Spelling Bee Championships, Incorporated, Robert L. | ||
Garner, Jr., is making a difference in the lives of many young | ||
people in the Houston area; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Garner organized the Houston Inaugural | ||
Spelling Bee to encourage African American youth to learn about | ||
the origin and spelling of words, to increase their vocabularies, | ||
and to develop confidence; the event took place on May 14, 2011, | ||
at Jack Yates Senior High School, with middle school students | ||
from a number of institutions in the area participating; | ||
seventh-graders Mary Bello, Ashley Williams, and Niaha Dyson | ||
from Girls and Boys Prep Academy in Houston earned first-, | ||
second-, and third-place honors; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Garner, a successful businessman, is a | ||
community advisor for Precinct 2 in Fort Bend County and also | ||
volunteers his time with the Houston Parks and Recreation | ||
Department; as a student he struggled with reading, but found | ||
that by focusing on his spelling, he was able to improve both his | ||
comprehension and his self-assurance; and | ||
WHEREAS, Seeking to move today's youth from the video store | ||
to the bookstore, this outstanding Texan has demonstrated his | ||
praiseworthy support of African American students in his | ||
community, and his efforts to reach and inspire young people are | ||
truly deserving of commendation; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
Legislature, hereby commend Robert L. Garner, Jr., founder of the | ||
African American National Spelling Bee Championships, | ||
Incorporated, 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. Garner as an expression of high regard from the | ||
Texas Senate. | ||
Ellis | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 26, 2011. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |