Bill Text: TX SR256 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing William Jenson for being named the Division 4 Young Marine of the Year.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-14 - Reported enrolled [SR256 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR256-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Sergeant Major William Jenson of Azle, who has been | ||
| named the Division 4 Young Marine of the Year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This prestigious honor is presented by the Young | ||
| Marines, a national nonprofit youth education and service | ||
| program for boys and girls; the organization fosters the | ||
| development of its members by encouraging them to value | ||
| leadership, teamwork, and self-discipline; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sergeant Major William Jenson is a 16-year-old | ||
| sophomore at Excel Academy in Fort Worth; he joined the Tarrant | ||
| County Young Marines at the age of nine with the goal of one day | ||
| serving in the United States Marine Corps and eventually working | ||
| as a security contractor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, As the Division 4 Young Marine of the Year, he | ||
| will visit other Division 4 units in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, | ||
| Louisiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming, | ||
| and serve as a motivator and role model for other Young Marines | ||
| members; he will also serve as an escort for World War II veterans | ||
| at the annual Reunion of Honor trip to Guam and Iwo Jima in the | ||
| fall of 2021; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sergeant Major Jenson was named the Regimental | ||
| Young Marine of the Year, and he received the Drug Enforcement | ||
| Agency device at the age of 10; it is truly fitting that he | ||
| receive special recognition for his outstanding achievements; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Sergeant Major William Jenson on his | ||
| leadership, hard work, and determination and extend | ||
| congratulations to him on his selection as the Division 4 Young | ||
| Marine of the Year; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Springer | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 14, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
