Bill Text: TX HR652 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Ian McKenna of Austin on his receipt of a 2019 Prudential Spirit of Community Award.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-20 - Reported enrolled [HR652 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR652-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 652 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Ian McKenna, a sophomore at the Liberal Arts and | ||
| Science Academy in Austin, has been named one of the top two youth | ||
| volunteers in Texas by the 2019 Prudential Spirit of Community | ||
| Awards program; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sponsored by Prudential Financial and the National | ||
| Association of Secondary School Principals, the Spirit of Community | ||
| Awards honor students in middle school and high school who have | ||
| demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to serving their | ||
| communities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. McKenna established "Giving Gardens" at four | ||
| area schools, along with one in his backyard, to grow fruits and | ||
| vegetables for families in need; in the course of six years, the | ||
| gardens have yielded more than 18,000 pounds of fresh produce, and | ||
| Mr. McKenna has raised more than $60,000 for these and other hunger | ||
| relief endeavors; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This inspiring young Texan has devoted his time, | ||
| talents, and resources to serving others with a generosity and | ||
| selflessness well beyond his years, and he is a source of great | ||
| pride to all who know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Ian McKenna on his receipt of a | ||
| 2019 Prudential Spirit of Community Award and extend to him sincere | ||
| best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. McKenna as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Goodwin | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 652 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 19, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
