H.R. No. 402 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On March 5, 1995, Courtney Culver was crowned the 1-2 winner of the 1995 Miss Teenage Texas Pageant, and this special 1-3 recognition is indeed well deserved; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Ms. Culver is a 17-year-old honors student at Lamar 1-5 Consolidated High School, where she has lettered in both athletics 1-6 and academics, having excelled as a member of the Lamar Fillies 1-7 drill team, as a two-year member of the tennis team, and as a 1-8 member of the National Honor Society who ranks in the top four 1-9 percent of her class; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Active in student council as well, she has 1-11 distinguished herself as president of the freshman class, president 1-12 of the sophomore class, junior class representative, and cochair of 1-13 the elections committee; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Ms. Culver currently serves as an officer of the 1-15 junior class and the Lamar Chorale, as a member of the assistant 1-16 principal's cabinet, and as a French club officer and will soon 1-17 represent her school for the second time as a participant in the 1-18 State French Symposium; and 1-19 WHEREAS, A well-rounded student, Ms. Culver has served the 1-20 greater community as an enthusiastic volunteer at a local family 1-21 medical clinic and as a candy striper at Polly Ryon Memorial 1-22 Hospital in Richmond; she also is an active member of the youth 1-23 choir at her church and has shared her valuable insight to the 1-24 benefit of her peers as a two-year member of the district's 2-1 superintendent's advisory council; and 2-2 WHEREAS, This outstanding young woman is a source of great 2-3 pride to her parents, Judge and Mrs. Thomas R. Culver III of 2-4 Richmond, to her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. V. O. Carden, 2-5 Sr., of East Bernard, to her paternal grandmother, Mrs. T. R. 2-6 Culver, Jr., of Abilene, and to the students and faculty of Lamar 2-7 Consolidated High School; and 2-8 WHEREAS, Before winning her most recent title, Ms. Culver was 2-9 crowned Homecoming Duchess and named in Best of the Best at her 2-10 school, and she also is the reigning 1994-1995 Fort Bend County 2-11 Fair Queen; and 2-12 WHEREAS, For her achievement in being named Miss Teenage 2-13 Texas, Ms. Culver received a number of exciting prizes, including a 2-14 $5,000 scholarship to attend the college of her choice, an award 2-15 that will no doubt be of great assistance to Ms. Culver as she 2-16 continues to work toward her goal of completing college and medical 2-17 school to become a surgeon; and 2-18 WHEREAS, With her vivacious personality and natural charm, 2-19 Courtney Culver makes friends quickly wherever she goes; talented 2-20 and gracious, she will surely prove an excellent goodwill 2-21 ambassador as she represents our state at the Miss Teen North 2-22 America Pageant this summer; now, therefore, be it 2-23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-24 Legislature hereby congratulate Courtney Culver on winning the 1995 2-25 Miss Teenage Texas Pageant and extend to her sincere best wishes 2-26 for continued success as a contestant in the Miss Teen North 2-27 America Pageant; and, be it further 3-1 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-2 prepared for Ms. Culver, her parents, and her grandparents as an 3-3 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.