Bill Text: TX HR40 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Anagha Deepak of Round Rock High School on her participation in the 2023 U.S. Youth Ambassadors Program in Ecuador.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-25 - Reported enrolled [HR40 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR40-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 40 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Anagha Deepak, a junior at Round Rock High School, | ||
| has distinguished herself through her participation in the 2023 | ||
| United States Youth Ambassadors Program in Ecuador; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau | ||
| of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Youth Ambassadors Program | ||
| brings together high school students and adult mentors from across | ||
| the western hemisphere to promote mutual understanding, increase | ||
| leadership skills, and foster a strong sense of civic | ||
| responsibility through in-person and virtual exchange programs; | ||
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| WHEREAS, One of only 18 students selected to visit Ecuador | ||
| among thousands of applicants, Anagha Deepak was chosen based on | ||
| her exemplary record of service and leadership, as well as her | ||
| foreign language and critical thinking skills; as a youth | ||
| ambassador in Ecuador, she engaged in various workshops and was | ||
| actively involved in a number of community service initiatives, | ||
| such as volunteering at a local school and planting a tree in Cumbe; | ||
| she also immersed herself in the country's cultural practices and | ||
| met with personnel at the U.S. Consulate in Guayaquil in order to | ||
| present her ideas on multicultural areas that can help advance the | ||
| long-standing relationship between the U.S. and Ecuador; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For the final phase of her journey as a youth | ||
| ambassador, Ms. Deepak is undertaking a project benefiting the | ||
| Greater Austin community this fall; in recognition of her many | ||
| achievements, she has accrued numerous accolades and awards, | ||
| including the President's Volunteer Service Gold Award, | ||
| Congressional Award Bronze and Silver Medals, and a Mayor's Special | ||
| Recognition Award from Round Rock mayor Craig Morgan; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Anagha Deepak has demonstrated remarkable drive and | ||
| initiative in working toward her goals, and she may indeed reflect | ||
| with pride on her accomplishments as she looks forward to a future | ||
| bright with promise; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Anagha Deepak for | ||
| her participation in the 2023 U.S. Youth Ambassadors Program in | ||
| Ecuador and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Deepak as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Bucy | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 40 was adopted by the House on October | ||
| 25, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
