Texas HR 37: Congratulating Sidney Harrist of Atlanta ISD on being named the 2021 Superintendent of the Year for the Region 8 Education Service Center.

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89(R) HR 37 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

  

  

  
 H.R. No. 37

  

  

   

 R E S O L U T I O N

   

        WHEREAS, The Emgage Texas Emerging Leaders program is 

  

 furthering civic engagement through its efforts to connect with 

  

 Muslim American residents of the Lone Star State; and

  

        WHEREAS, Emgage is dedicated to educating, empowering, and 

  

 mobilizing Muslim American voters in support of policies that 

  

 strengthen democracy and enable Muslim communities to thrive; the 

  

 group offers a variety of programs, projects, retreats, and 

  

 services, including the Million Muslim Votes campaign and 

  

 initiatives to strengthen bonds with the Black Muslim community; 

  

 and

  

        WHEREAS, One of the organization's signature programs, 

  

 Emerging Leaders helps Muslim youth interested in civic affairs, 

  

 government, policy, and advocacy to develop the skills necessary to 

  

 become tomorrow's leaders; at the end of the six-month program, 

  

 participants are provided with opportunities to undertake 

  

 governmental and civic internships; and

  

        WHEREAS, By fostering a more informed and involved citizenry, 

  

 Emgage is making vital contributions to our state's prosperity and 

  

 vitality, and the participants in the Emgage Texas Emerging Leaders 

  

 program are indeed deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it

  

        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas 

  

 Legislature hereby commend the Emgage Texas Emerging Leaders 

  

 program and extend to its participants sincere best wishes for 

  

 continued success; and, be it further

  

        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 

  

 prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas 

   

 House of Representatives.

  

   

 Lalani

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Speaker of the House     

  

   

        I certify that H.R. No. 37 was adopted by the House on April 

   

 17, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 82, Nays 59, 1 present, not 

   

 voting.

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Chief Clerk of the House