H.R. No. 744 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor 1-2 Thomas D. "Todd" Abbott on completing the requirements necessary 1-3 to attain the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout; and 1-4 WHEREAS, This exceptional young man has demonstrated 1-5 exemplary dedication to the high ideals of scouting and commendable 1-6 perseverance in the pursuit of his goals; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Receiving the Eagle Scout badge is an extremely rare 1-8 honor, bestowed on less than two percent of those who enter the 1-9 scouting movement, and by successfully fulfilling those demanding 1-10 requirements, Thomas D. "Todd" Abbott has achieved a truly 1-11 remarkable feat; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Eagle Scout Abbott has served as a positive role 1-13 model to his fellow scouts in Troop 70, exhibiting outstanding 1-14 leadership as assistant senior patrol leader and as a counselor at 1-15 Camp Country Lad; and 1-16 WHEREAS, A junior at Highland Park High School, he has 1-17 devoted considerable time and effort to his position as an 1-18 editor-in-chief of his high school newspaper, The Bagpipe, and his 1-19 high academic standards are reflected by his ranking among the top 1-20 10 percent of his class and his membership in the prestigious 1-21 National Honor Society; and 1-22 WHEREAS, In a traditional ceremony of the Eagle Court of 1-23 Honor to be held May 15, 1995, Eagle Scout Abbott will be duly 1-24 recognized for his diligence in attaining the rank of Eagle Scout 2-1 and awarded his silver insignia, and he is indeed worthy of special 2-2 legislative recognition on the occasion of this outstanding 2-3 achievement; now, therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-5 Legislature hereby commend Thomas D. "Todd" Abbott on his 2-6 noteworthy accomplishment in becoming an Eagle Scout; and, be it 2-7 further 2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-9 prepared for Eagle Scout Abbott as an expression of high regard by 2-10 the Texas House of Representatives.