H.C.R. No. 136
                              HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, Representative Bill Blackwood has displayed
    1-2  extraordinary leadership and commitment to drug abuse prevention in
    1-3  Texas, devoting time, energy, resources, and personal dedication
    1-4  far beyond the norm; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Representative Blackwood is a leading spokesman for
    1-6  and no doubt the leading expert in drug prevention in the Texas
    1-7  Legislature; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, In 1989, Representative Blackwood was appointed as
    1-9  chairman of the Special Inhalant Abuse Committee created by the
   1-10  71st Texas Legislature; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, Representative Blackwood has worked closely with the
   1-12  Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse to ensure that the
   1-13  citizens of Texas receive the best possible treatment and
   1-14  prevention services; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Representative Blackwood has served as chairman of
   1-16  the Texas Summit Prevention Committee, composed of individuals in
   1-17  key policymaking and planning positions from around the state and
   1-18  which functions under the auspices of the Southwest Regional Center
   1-19  for Drug-Free Schools and Communities; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, As chairman of the Texas Summit Prevention
   1-21  Committee, Representative Blackwood helped develop a statewide
   1-22  strategy for community mobilization, which helps local communities
   1-23  to organize and to find solutions to the drug problem; and
   1-24        WHEREAS, Representative Blackwood led the Texas delegation at
    2-1  the Southwest States Governor's Conference on Drug Prevention in
    2-2  May 1992; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, Representative Blackwood serves on the board of
    2-4  INDAR (Institute for National Drug Abatement Research) at Texas A&M
    2-5  University; and
    2-6        WHEREAS, Representative Blackwood has initiated numerous
    2-7  substance abuse related legislative proposals, including the open
    2-8  container law and inhalant abuse laws; and
    2-9        WHEREAS, On April 14, 1993, Representative Blackwood was
   2-10  responsible for declaring Drug Prevention Day in the house of
   2-11  representatives and helped Texas Summit Committee members inform
   2-12  house and senate members about how substance abuse prevention is
   2-13  working in the State of Texas; and
   2-14        WHEREAS, Representative Blackwood is convinced that the drug
   2-15  abuse crisis is not hopeless, that solutions are possible, and that
   2-16  people working together truly can turn the tide and achieve the
   2-17  goal of a drug-free Texas--a state free of the overwhelming
   2-18  societal problems associated with drug use, with an enlightened
   2-19  citizenry committed to healthy drug-free lives; and
   2-20        WHEREAS, This conviction has been an inspiration to all who
   2-21  have had the privilege of working with him--lawmakers, business
   2-22  leaders, public officials, statewide leaders, educators, health
   2-23  care providers, law enforcement officials, community volunteers,
   2-24  parents, and young people; now, therefore, be it
   2-25        RESOLVED, That the 73rd Texas Legislature of the State of
   2-26  Texas hereby express its gratitude to Representative Bill Blackwood
   2-27  for his exemplary leadership, tireless work, and personal sacrifice
    3-1  that he has made on our behalf as he has sought and identified
    3-2  effective and workable solutions to the drug abuse crisis in Texas;
    3-3  and, be it further
    3-4        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    3-5  prepared for Representative Blackwood as an expression of
    3-6  admiration and appreciation by his colleagues in the Texas
    3-7  Legislature.
    3-8                                                            Alexander
    3-9  Legislature.
   3-10                                                                Lewis
   3-11                                                            Alexander