By:  Luna                                       S.R. No. 1057
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure
    1-3  in recognizing David Henderson who recently was selected as one
    1-4  of 10 finalists in the 36th annual San Antonio Express-News
    1-5  Outstanding Teen Contest; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, The San Antonio Express-News designed the
    1-7  Outstanding Teen Contest in 1957 and has continued the tradition
    1-8  of honoring 10 high school seniors who represent the highest
    1-9  standards of citizenship; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, Candidates are selected for demonstrating
   1-11  excellence in a variety of fields and for demonstrating character
   1-12  and versatility; included in the criteria are consistency in
   1-13  academic achievement, leadership ability, participation in
   1-14  extracurricular school activities, community service, and other
   1-15  exceptional qualities; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, A senior at Taft High School, David has been voted
   1-17  Most Likely to Succeed, Most Talented, and Best All Around Student
   1-18  by his classmates; he was a student council representative all four
   1-19  years of high school and this year he served as class president;
   1-20  and
   1-21        WHEREAS, An outstanding student, David is a member of the
   1-22  gifted and talented program, the National Honor Society,
   1-23  Mu Alpha Theta, and the English Honor Society; he has been active
    2-1  in sports, band, various clubs, and community activities; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, Accolades for his exceptional accomplishments
    2-3  include the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen
    2-4  Award, the Lamar Award of Excellence for Personal Achievement,
    2-5  and the Certificate of Achievement 1993 Youth Recognition from
    2-6  Kelly Air Force Base Black Heritage Society; and
    2-7        WHEREAS, Hardworking and vitally interested in his
    2-8  community, David serves on the board of the San Antonio 2000
    2-9  Educational Coalition and the Bexar County Hospital District Teen
   2-10  Family Planning Project; and
   2-11        WHEREAS, Well liked by all who know him, David is generous,
   2-12  energetic, and ambitious and he will no doubt continue to be
   2-13  successful in the future; he plans to attend The University of Texas
   2-14  at Austin on the Plan II Honors Program and hopes to attend law
   2-15  school and become a politician; now, therefore, be it
   2-16        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-17  73rd Legislature, hereby commend David Henderson for his exceptional
   2-18  accomplishments and extend congratulations to him for earning the
   2-19  position of finalist in this year's Outstanding Teen Contest; and,
   2-20  be it further
   2-21        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
   2-22  him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
   2-23                                 _____________________________________
   2-24                                        President of the Senate
   2-25                                      I hereby certify that the
    3-1                                 above Resolution was adopted by
    3-2                                 the Senate on May 25, 1993.
    3-3                                 _____________________________________
    3-4                                        Secretary of the Senate
    3-5                                 _____________________________________
    3-6                                         Member, Texas Senate