H.R. No. 267 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor 1-2 John Nelson for his achievement in being named a finalist in the 1-3 Environmental Stamp Design Contest sponsored by the U.S. Postal 1-4 Service and McDonald's Restaurants; and 1-5 WHEREAS, A fifth-grade student at Encino Park Elementary 1-6 School in San Antonio, John toiled for some seven hours on his 1-7 compelling design of a red-bellied slider turtle lying on a log 1-8 afloat in light-blue water; a message printed on the green grass in 1-9 the background of the picture reads, "KEEP OUR WORLD WONDERFUL," 1-10 while the message in the foreground of the picture beneath the 1-11 turtle reads, "Keep It Clean"; and 1-12 WHEREAS, In competition with 150,000 entries submitted 1-13 nationwide, John's design was one of only 102 entries that were 1-14 selected to compete for the chance to be featured among the 1-15 200,000,000 first-class stamps with environmental themes to be 1-16 printed beginning in April 1995; and 1-17 WHEREAS, A young man who will surely go far in this world, 1-18 John Nelson is a source of great pride to his parents, Bill and 1-19 Barbara Nelson, and the members of his community, and it is fitting 1-20 that he be recognized for his remarkable achievement, which earned 1-21 him a $100 U.S. savings bond as well as a framed reproduction of 1-22 his outstanding design; now, therefore, be it 1-23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 1-24 Legislature hereby congratulate John Nelson on his selection as a 2-1 national finalist in the Environmental Stamp Design Contest and 2-2 extend to him sincere best wishes for continued good fortune in the 2-3 years to come; and, be it further 2-4 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-5 prepared for John Nelson and his parents as an expression of high 2-6 regard by the Texas House of Representatives.