A Resolution By The Board Of County Commissioners Of Pasco County, Florida, Recognizing Brianna Somoano For Her Dedicated Effort To Inspire Others

20:13Oh resolutions.

20:14Oh yeah, resolutions. I don't know why it go from one to the other. Okay, so we will move on to resolutions. And we have RS1.

20:22More s one is uh Brianna.

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20:27Sumuano.

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20:48Very good. All right. I will do my best to speak your name accurately. Or pronounce it accurately. All right, I'm gonna go ahead and read the resolution first. Resolution number twenty three dash zero three zero. A resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, recognizing Brianna Somuano.

21:10for her dedicated effort to inspire others. Whereas Brianna Sumuano was born on april twenty fifth, two thousand, as a Quintuplet quintuplet. Wow, thank you. What? As a quintuplet, along with siblings Alyssa, Cody, Dante, and Evan, in loving to loving parents and Pasco County residence, Kathy and Jack Samoano. T the quintuplets were born 27 and a half weeks early and Brianna faced several

21:40health complications shortly after she was born. And whereas once she was born, Brianna was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, which has impacted her gross motor skills and has led to Brianna using a wheelchair and walker. And Raz. Two weeks after she was born, Brianna developed a deadly staph infection and became seriously ill. While fighting the infection, her lungs collapsed and she coded for 30 seconds, requiring life-saving measures. And Ras since childhood, Brianna

22:11has been known for her wisdom. She has always been a source of advice and counsel for her siblings, friends, and family. and res at the age fifteen, Brianna began Hippotherapy, a form of physical, occupational and speech therapy that uses equine movement to develop and enhance neurological and physical functioning by channeling the gait and movement of a horse. This therapy helps her gain confidence and independence. And Raz Brianna began speaking at fundraising

22:42events for the Emerald M. Therapeutic Writing Center, where she receives her therapy. And Raz Brianna is currently a motivational speaker and aims to inspire others to overcome the unique challenges they face. Anwaraz Brianna has since decided to share her journey with others. Others. In 2021, she authored My Walk and Conversations with God, where she discusses her faith and moments in her life that taught her lessons about God, herself, and her loved ones. Now, therefore,

23:12be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, that said board hereby recognizes Brianna Samoano for her dedicated effort inspiring others. Done and resolved in regular session with a quorum present and voting this fifteenth day of November 2022. Move

23:28for approval.

23:28Second. All in favor.

23:30Aye.

23:31Commissioner Mort, your your item.

23:33Well, thank you, Madam Chair. Hi, Brianna. Hi. So your dad's gonna give you the microphone. Um so this is my last resolution I'm ever doing on the Board of County Commissioners. You're my last res So obviously we wanted to not just myself but everybody wanted to honor you and everything that you've accomplished. Um now I've known the Samoato family for what, fifteen years now. So I I've had the opportunity to watch all the Quinn Touplets grow up from what probably age seven on. But

24:04we wanted to recognize you today, um, Brianna, because of just what again, not only what you've accomplished, you know, in your in your journey physically, but what you're doing now and you know being a motivational speaker, going out there and encouraging others and letting them know that, hey, you can do anything, right? Anything you want to do. Nothing's gonna hold you back. And your book, which is so inspiring, you know, it was sitting with her dad one day and and and his mom Jack and her mom Kathy and we were

24:34talking about people like in different parts of the nation that were reading your book and how inspiring they said it was and how it's inspired them. So you're a blessing, everything you've accomplished. We're ver so very proud of you and just we want you to continue to inspire others. And you know, her her book, and I'm gonna I'm gonna promote this, this is on television right now too. You know, um my walk in conversations with God You can find on Amazon.com. Right? Am I not right? On Amazon under the book section. But uh it's a great book

25:04to purchase and we have it. We purchased it ourselves. So Brianna, um congratulations to you for everything you've accomplished.

25:11Thank you so much. It's it's uh a blessing to be able to receive this a world and uh I'm honestly so honored to um have gotten this opportunity. You know, it's always my greatest joy to be able to inspire my community in any way I can. Um I feel like that's my main purpose. Um sorry if I get emotional. You're making me emotional. Um I feel like that's one of my main main purposes in

25:42this world is to just um show people that no matter what you you go through, you can accomplish anything. Um so I just I wanna thank you, uh, Mr. Mike Moore for giving me the office opportunity and it's been such a blessing to know you and Not only you but just your whole family. You guys are really amazing and my whole family's really um Blessed to know you guys and I'm So grateful for

26:12this opportunity, so thank you so much.

26:14Thank you, Brietta.

26:34Well well I don't I don't know you but I am so honored to meet you and hear your story this morning and I'm I'm very proud that you are a a citizen in our county and wow I just Really inspiring. Great job.

26:47Thank you.

26:49I'm sure.

26:49Thank you for sharing your story. It's very inspirational and I would love to follow you and continue to watch you on your journey.

26:56Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.

26:59Commissioner Moore, thanks for bringing such an awesome individual from us with a great family. Thank you. Thank you. Good luck.

27:05I'm glad I was able to be here and be a part of this and meeting you for the first time. Uh you inspire anyone and everybody in this county that Say they can't do something. You know how you hear that all the time from young people? You've proven that they can do what they set their mind to do because of what you've done. So you've inspired a lot of people and I certainly appreciate it. Mr. Moore, thank you for bringing her forward. My office is open to you whenever you need help

27:35or direction in this county. I will be out there to help you.

27:39Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.

27:41So what we like to do now is we're gonna come down. We have a resolution for you to bring home and some spares for the rest of the family too. So we're gonna we'll come down and if you know, Jack and Kathy and everybody else come up, um and the grandparents to I I it's up to you guys. No we can go. Okay. We can go?

28:29Yeah,

28:29Mutu. So I I can continue with the story. If you look at the reruns from Oprah back in the day, the family was actually in a Pokemon win three. First Mutub was in Florida? Or second? The third. Third. First in Tampa. First in Tampa area. Oh, yeah. Yes. Yep. Yep, therefore.

28:51Yeah, we're missing uh two. Two more.

28:55Here, I'm gonna put these up here. Oh yeah, so

29:00So everyone start by looking at Ryan and then I'll take mine after. Okay, folks

29:05right here. Thank you.

29:58Okay, so I think we've had a bunch more resolution than I'm saying that Thank you so much. Very inspiring.

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30:09okay. Where are all the uh eco scout ones I read on the agenda? Um they're they're not to be

30:13reading. Oh. We gave the group last week. Oh right.

30:23Alright, sorry. I couldn't I tried to download the agenda in Munich, but I wouldn't download it.