Bill Text: FL S1756 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Madison "Mimi" Taylor/Florida's Distinguished Young Woman for 2016

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-02-02 - Adopted [S1756 Detail]

Download: Florida-2016-S1756-Introduced.html

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       Florida Senate - 2016                            (NP)    SR 1756
       
       
        
       By Senator Gaetz
       
       1-02584A-16                                           20161756__
    1                          Senate Resolution                        
    2         A resolution recognizing Madison “Mimi” Taylor as
    3         Florida’s Distinguished Young Woman for 2016.
    4  
    5         WHEREAS, more than 740,000 young women have competed over
    6  the years in the Distinguished Young Women scholarship program,
    7  the nation’s oldest and largest scholarship program for high
    8  school girls, which this year is awarding more than $800 million
    9  in college scholarships and cash awards, and
   10         WHEREAS, Madison “Mimi” Taylor, of Niceville, was
   11  recognized and honored in a statewide competition as Florida’s
   12  Distinguished Young Woman for 2016, a model of academic
   13  achievement, leadership, and talent in our state, and
   14         WHEREAS, Madison “Mimi” Taylor has already received more
   15  than $10,000 in scholarship awards for her accomplishments, and
   16         WHEREAS, Madison “Mimi” Taylor is a senior at Niceville
   17  High School, where she is among the school’s leading scholars,
   18  is student government president, and is the recipient of
   19  numerous awards for academic achievement, school leadership, and
   20  civic engagement, and
   21         WHEREAS, Madison “Mimi” Taylor hopes to pursue a career in
   22  pediatric medicine, and her particular interest is the
   23  prevention and treatment of concussions and concussion-related
   24  injuries, and
   25         WHEREAS, Madison “Mimi” Taylor is an All-America athlete in
   26  cheerleading, a national-award-winning dancer, and a leader and
   27  volunteer in her church and its missions and ministries, and
   28         WHEREAS, Madison “Mimi” Taylor will represent Florida in
   29  the Distinguished Young Woman of America competition, NOW,
   30  THEREFORE,
   31  
   32  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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   34         That Madison “Mimi” Taylor is recognized as Florida’s
   35  Distinguished Young Woman for 2016 and as an inspiration to the
   36  people of Niceville and to all residents of this state.