House Bill hb9075

    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                HR 9075

        By Representative Garcia






  1                         House Resolution

  2         A resolution in memory of Mayra Capote, victim

  3         of a tragic automobile accident.

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  5         WHEREAS, a grieving mother and sister mourn the loss of

  6  a beautiful, vibrant life that was snuffed out on September 8,

  7  1999, when 14-year-old Mayra Capote, along with two other

  8  students from Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School, was

  9  killed in a tragic automobile accident as the three friends

10  hurried back to school following an off-campus lunch break,

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12         WHEREAS, in response to this tragedy, and to prevent

13  future tragedies relating to off-campus lunch periods, the

14  Miami-Dade County public schools approved a plan of action to

15  close all senior high school campuses during lunch periods by

16  the opening of the school year 2004-2005, and

17         WHEREAS, born October 4, 1984, Mayra Capote was the

18  light of her mother's eyes and the adored friend, caregiver,

19  and protector of her older sister, Elizabeth, who has been

20  disabled since birth and who keenly misses the companionship

21  and affection of her sister, and

22         WHEREAS, Mayra Capote will forever be remembered by her

23  mother, sister, and friends as a friendly, outgoing, happy

24  child, loving and caring, with a special heart for those less

25  fortunate than she, NOW, THEREFORE,

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27  Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of

28  Florida:

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    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                HR 9075

    800-121B-02






  1         That the House of Representatives expresses its

  2  heartfelt condolences to the mother, sister, and friends of

  3  Mayra Capote.

  4         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution

  5  be presented to Mayra and Elizabeth Capote, mother and sister,

  6  respectively, of the late young Mayra Capote, as a tangible

  7  token of the sentiments expressed herein.

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