Bill Text: TX SR356 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Karla Espinosa for receiving a Prudential Spirit of Community Award.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-10 - Reported enrolled [SR356 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR356-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Karla Espinosa of Mission, who has been named one of | ||
| the top youth volunteers in Texas for 2015 in the 20th annual | ||
| Prudential Spirit of Community Awards; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These prestigious awards honor young people across | ||
| America for outstanding volunteer service to their communities; | ||
| the awards program is conducted by Prudential Financial in | ||
| partnership with the National Association of Secondary School | ||
| Principals with the support of numerous national youth, service, | ||
| and professional organizations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Karla is a senior at Sharyland High School; as a | ||
| Distinguished Finalist, she is receiving an engraved bronze | ||
| medallion for her work in founding the Driving for Wishes Golf | ||
| Classic and raising $73,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Karla worked with event sponsor Texas National | ||
| Bank, recruited volunteers and sponsors, and promoted the event; | ||
| the funds raised were used to fulfill the wishes of 14 children | ||
| diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The success and vitality of our communities, our | ||
| state, and our American society depend in great measure upon the | ||
| dedication of young people like Karla who use their time and | ||
| talents to serve others; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Karla is an excellent representative of the fine | ||
| young people in our state and our nation who work unselfishly for | ||
| the betterment of their communities, and she is truly deserving | ||
| of special recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Karla Espinosa for her commitment to | ||
| serving others in her community and extend to her congratulations | ||
| on being named a 2015 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards | ||
| Distinguished Finalist; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| her as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. | ||
| Hinojosa | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 10, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
