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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Borger Youth Advisory Council visited |
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the State Capitol on January 29, 2015, demonstrating an active |
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interest in issues facing citizens of the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Created by the Borger City Council in July 2013, the |
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Borger Youth Advisory Council provides a platform for young |
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citizens to improve their leadership and communication skills, |
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increase their knowledge of local government and vital public |
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matters, and contribute to the community through service and |
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regular interaction with city council members; the BYAC is composed |
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of 14 students and acts as the voice for youth in the city of Borger; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to creating their own charter and |
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presenting the city council with several resolutions, the student |
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members of BYAC have met with their state representative, state |
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senator, and congressman concerning synthetic drugs and |
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e-cigarettes; they have also developed resolutions about these |
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topics to send to state and federal branches of government; and |
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WHEREAS, Locally, BYAC members work to earn community |
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education credits by accumulating volunteer service hours in a |
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system modeled after the Texas Municipal League Institute; the BYAC |
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has assisted a variety of nonprofit organizations with projects, |
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among them the Rotary Club golf tournament and the Hutchinson |
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County Crisis Center telethon, and has also endeavored to give back |
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by coordinating a community awareness day in October 2013; |
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additionally, the members held the first annual "Light Up The Sky |
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Against Hunger" 5K fun run on April 4, 2014, to benefit the Snack |
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Pak 4 Kids program; and |
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WHEREAS, Current members of the Borger Youth Advisory Council |
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are Danielle Brittain, Vincent Hearon, Vannesa Munoz, Anfernee |
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Glover, Lizet Dour, J. T. Conner, Taylor Packebush, Efren Munoz, |
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Bianet Urizar, Luke Wyatt, Hagen Young, Jara Callahan, Jake Conner, |
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and Rhon Munoz; the organization is further supported by sponsors |
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Brandy Callahan, Karen Felker, Marvin "Bubba" Dickson, Eddie |
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Edwards, Hayli Young, Efren and DaVonna Munoz, and Annabeth and Ben |
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Conner; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Capitol is an ideal setting for students |
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to discover the rich heritage of the Lone Star State and to gain |
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insight into the workings of the state legislature, and it is a |
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pleasure to recognize the civic-minded members of the Borger Youth |
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Advisory Council; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Borger Youth Advisory Council for |
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its many good works and extend to its members sincere best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |