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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Tinglin Wu, a senior at St. Augustine High School in |
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Laredo, Texas, has been named the 2014-2015 Youth of the Year by the |
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United States Border Patrol Laredo Sector; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Beijing, China, Mr. Wu has demonstrated |
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great initiative throughout his high school career, maintaining an |
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A average and annually qualifying for the All-Year Honor Roll; |
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successfully balancing his challenging course load with numerous |
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extracurricular activities, he has lettered in both basketball and |
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track and field, participated in campus ministry and the Math |
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Counts club, and served as president of the Knight's Pal club, in |
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which he tutors elementary through high school students; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Wu further distinguishes himself by generously |
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volunteering his time at the Retama Manor Nursing Center, where he |
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visits with residents and helps organize recreational activities; |
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he is also responsible for preparing for Sunday Mass and |
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coordinating youth group events at Christ the King Catholic Church, |
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and he has contributed to the annual Jamaica festivals hosted by |
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St. Augustine High and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduation, Mr. Wu plans to spend the summer |
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visiting impoverished areas in China before attending the |
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University of California, Berkeley, in pursuit of a dual degree in |
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engineering and liberal arts; and |
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WHEREAS, Tinglin Wu can reflect with pride on his academic |
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record, extracurricular achievements, and contributions to his |
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community, and he may indeed look with anticipation toward a |
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promising future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Tinglin Wu on his selection as the |
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2014-2015 Youth of the Year by the United States Border Patrol |
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Laredo Sector and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Wu as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |