Bill Text: TX HR1303 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Jacob Henry Neidig of Elgin High School for his academic achievements.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-06 - Reported enrolled [HR1303 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1303-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1303 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Jacob Henry Neidig of Elgin High School has | ||
| distinguished himself as an exceptional student, a talented | ||
| athlete, and a valued member of his community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Harlan and Juanita Neidig, Mr. Neidig has | ||
| demonstrated great intellect and aptitude and a dedication to the | ||
| highest academic standards throughout his high school career; an AP | ||
| Scholar and a National Hispanic Scholar, he is currently ranked | ||
| first in his class at Elgin High School with a 4.0 grade point | ||
| average; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to managing a demanding course load, | ||
| Mr. Neidig has excelled in athletics, playing for the football and | ||
| baseball teams and participating in cross-country, powerlifting, | ||
| tennis, and golf; he is a member of the Fellowship of Christian | ||
| Athletes, the Elgin High School Football Leadership Council, and | ||
| the Elite Academic All-State Team; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Neidig has further contributed to his campus | ||
| community as the senior class representative and as a member of the | ||
| Student-Principal-Superintendent Advisory Committee; elected | ||
| homecoming king by his fellow students, he has served as president | ||
| of the National Honor Society and Key Club, attended the American | ||
| Legion Boys State leadership program, and organized a bipartisan | ||
| voter registration event at Elgin High School; engaged in the wider | ||
| community as well, he has volunteered with Ronald McDonald House | ||
| Charities of Central Texas and Sacred Heart Catholic Church; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The first person in his immediate family to attend | ||
| college, Mr. Neidig has been accepted by such prestigious schools | ||
| as The University of Texas at Austin, Georgetown University, Rice | ||
| University, the University of Notre Dame, Brown University, and | ||
| Harvard University; he also got into his dream school, Stanford | ||
| University, where he plans to double major in economics and | ||
| political science; his long-term goals include earning a law | ||
| degree, working as a civil rights attorney, and pursuing a career in | ||
| politics; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his hard work and commitment to excellence, | ||
| Jacob Neidig has built a strong foundation for success, and he may | ||
| take justifiable pride in his accomplishments as he looks forward | ||
| to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend Jacob Henry Neidig for his outstanding | ||
| academic achievements and extend to him sincere best wishes for the | ||
| future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Neidig as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Cyrier | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1303 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 3, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
