H.R. No. 960
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
    1-2  Rebecca Lynn Ford, who has established an exemplary record of
    1-3  excellence and academic achievement as a student at Bowie High
    1-4  School in Austin; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, The daughter of Sharon Roberson and Alan Ford,
    1-6  Ms. Ford is a national merit scholar who has earned a number of
    1-7  well-deserved honors for her commitment to academic excellence,
    1-8  including the IBM Thomas J. Watson Memorial Scholarship,
    1-9  designation as a Tracor Scholar, and the Julia Mellenbruch Award
   1-10  for Excellence in Foreign Language; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, Popular among her peers, she also has maintained a
   1-12  busy extracurricular load as vice president of community affairs
   1-13  for the senior class, as president of the French Club, as a
   1-14  four-year  member of the marching and concert band, as an involved
   1-15  participant in the orchestra, and as a member of the National Honor
   1-16  Society; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, Despite her demanding schedule, Ms. Ford elected to
   1-18  participate in a legislative internship, in which capacity she
   1-19  earned the respect and admiration of all who came to know her for
   1-20  her sincere desire to learn more about the legislative process and
   1-21  the workings of state government; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, Rebecca Ford has demonstrated exceptional
   1-23  intelligence, initiative, and maturity in successfully pursuing a
   1-24  variety of worthy goals, and she is indeed deserving of special
    2-1  legislative recognition for her remarkable achievements in this
    2-2  regard; now, therefore, be it
    2-3        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-4  Legislature hereby congratulate Rebecca Lynn Ford on the momentous
    2-5  occasion of her graduation from Bowie High School and extend to her
    2-6  sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness in all
    2-7  future endeavors; and, be it further
    2-8        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    2-9  prepared for Ms. Ford as an expression of high regard by the Texas
   2-10  House of Representatives.