Bill Text: TX HR145 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Brody Britten, salutatorian of the Groom High School Class of 2013.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-26 - Reported enrolled [HR145 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR145-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 145 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Brody Matthew Britten graduated as salutatorian of | ||
| his senior class at Groom High School on May 31, 2013; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Earning the title of salutatorian requires not only | ||
| intellect and aptitude, but also four years of dedication to the | ||
| highest academic standards; to attain this coveted distinction, Mr. | ||
| Britten demonstrated a thorough understanding of a wide range of | ||
| subjects, and the rewards of the countless hours he devoted to his | ||
| studies are myriad; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Active in University Interscholastic League | ||
| competition, Mr. Britten qualified for regional in number sense and | ||
| mathematics for three years; he was a member of the National Honor | ||
| Society and coeditor on the journalism staff, and was voted Most | ||
| Likely to Succeed; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A talented athlete as well, Mr. Britten helped his | ||
| school's football team capture the district championship in 2010, | ||
| 2011, and 2012 and the bi-district championship in 2010 and 2011; he | ||
| was named Most Valuable Defensive Player in 2013; in area level | ||
| track competition, he placed fifth in the 3,200 meters and fifth as | ||
| a member of the mile relay team; he also excelled in tennis, taking | ||
| the district championship three years in a row, placing fourth at | ||
| regionals, and earning tennis MVP each of the last three years; in | ||
| addition, he received recognition at the Texas A&M summer tennis | ||
| camp, winning the Aggie Heart Award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Britten worships at St. Mary's Catholic Church, | ||
| where he participates in the LIFE TEEN youth ministry, and he has | ||
| served as treasurer of, and received a scholarship from, the | ||
| Covenant Teen Catholic Youth Organization; after a busy summer, | ||
| during which he will visit his brother in Washington State and | ||
| attend a Steubenville Youth Conference in Arizona and World Youth | ||
| Day in Brazil, he plans to attend Blinn College and Texas A&M | ||
| University to study forensic science; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of proud parents Howard and Jan Britten, | ||
| Brody Britten has earned the respect and admiration of teachers and | ||
| classmates alike, and his exceptional scholastic ability, hard | ||
| work, and commitment to excellence have opened the way to limitless | ||
| opportunities for this outstanding young Texan; now, therefore, be | ||
| it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor Brody Britten, | ||
| salutatorian of the Groom High School Class of 2013, and extend to | ||
| him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Britten as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Price | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 145 was adopted by the House on June | ||
| 25, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
