H.R. No. 234
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Melanie Marie Belt became the latest member of a
1-2 select group of young ladies to be presented to society as a
1-3 Cotillion Idlewild Debutante at the Cotillion Idlewild Club
1-4 Debutante Presentation on November 27, 1992, thus attaining a great
1-5 honor reserved for the community's most outstanding and deserving
1-6 young women; and
1-7 WHEREAS, The theme of the 1992 ball was "Evening Masquerade,"
1-8 and those in attendance were treated to a truly magical evening of
1-9 music and dance; the highlight of the event was the presentation of
1-10 the five lovely, talented, and ambitious young ladies selected as
1-11 Cotillion Idlewild Debutantes; and
1-12 WHEREAS, The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Belt, Jr.,
1-13 this lovely young lady is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred J.
1-14 Finch, Jr., and the late James C. Belt and Florence Belt Brown;
1-15 and
1-16 WHEREAS, A sophomore at Xavier University of Louisiana in New
1-17 Orleans, Miss Belt is studying biology with the goal of eventually
1-18 becoming an obstetrician with her own practice; her many student
1-19 activities include membership in the Howard Hughes Biomedical Honor
1-20 Corps and the Biology Club; and
1-21 WHEREAS, In recognition of her high academic achievements,
1-22 she has been named to the Dean's List for both the fall and the
1-23 spring semesters and was selected to serve as the Howard Hughes
1-24 Peer Counselor/Tutor for premedical students; she also was honored
2-1 as an All-American Collegiate Scholar; and
2-2 WHEREAS, Miss Belt established this standard of high academic
2-3 achievement and peer leadership while she was a student at Kimball
2-4 High School, where she served as secretary of her senior class,
2-5 president of the Spanish Club, cocaptain of the Troubadears Drill
2-6 Team, and president of the National Honor Society; her classmates
2-7 chose her as their Junior Homecoming Princess, and she graduated
2-8 salutatorian of the 1991 senior class; and
2-9 WHEREAS, A devout member of St. Luke's Community United
2-10 Methodist Church, Miss Belt served on the children's usher board at
2-11 that church and sang in the Lillie Berry Youth Choir; and
2-12 WHEREAS, This remarkable young woman has contributed much of
2-13 her free time to community service projects as a member of
2-14 Del-Teens and as a volunteer at the Dallas Museum of Art; in 1991,
2-15 she was crowned Miss MOA Jabberwock in recognition of her
2-16 outstanding fund-raising efforts on behalf of the Dallas
2-17 Metropolitan Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; and
2-18 WHEREAS, Although her studies and volunteer efforts keep her
2-19 quite busy, this delightful young woman still finds time to relax
2-20 with her favorite hobbies, which include swimming, traveling, and
2-21 singing; and
2-22 WHEREAS, Melanie Marie Belt is a source of great pride and
2-23 joy to her parents, her community, and her many friends; blessed
2-24 with a warm personality and natural charm, Miss Belt truly
2-25 exemplifies the Cotillion Idlewild Debutante spirit, and she is
2-26 indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it
2-27 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
3-1 Legislature hereby congratulate Melanie Marie Belt on her
3-2 presentation as a Cotillion Idlewild Debutante and extend to her
3-3 warmest best wishes for many more years of continued success and
3-4 happiness; and, be it further
3-5 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-6 forwarded to Miss Belt as an expression of high regard by the Texas
3-7 House of Representatives.
3-8 forwarded to Miss Belt as an expression of high regard by the Texas
3-9 House of Representatives.
3-10 Hudson
3-11 H.R. No. 234
3-12 _______________________________
3-13 Speaker of the House
3-14 I certify that H.R. No. 234 was adopted by the House on March
3-15 11, 1993, by a non-record vote.
3-16 _______________________________
3-17 Chief Clerk of the House