R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor

 1-2     Kenley Bell for her many achievements and congratulate her on her

 1-3     graduation from Dallas's Highland Park High School on May 25, 1996;

 1-4     and

 1-5           WHEREAS, A member of the National Art Honor Society, Ms. Bell

 1-6     balanced the rigorous demands of her course load with membership in

 1-7     several other organizations at her school and in the Dallas

 1-8     community, including Thespians and the Fellowship of Christian

 1-9     Athletes, for which she served as fund-raiser chairman in her

1-10     senior year; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Her exceptional artistic abilities have earned her

1-12     much acclaim, and she won contests both for drawing the cover of

1-13     the high school phone directory and for designing her class's

1-14     senior prom logo; and

1-15           WHEREAS, This remarkable young lady has been awarded several

1-16     scholarships to further her education, including the Highland Park

1-17     High School Alumni Scholarship, the Park Cities Dad's Club

1-18     Scholarship, the Ben Wiseman Scholarship, and the Baylor University

1-19     Art Scholarship, and she has also been listed in Who's Who of

1-20     American High School Students; and

1-21           WHEREAS, Kenley Bell has demonstrated exceptional

1-22     intelligence, initiative, and maturity in successfully pursuing a

1-23     variety of academic, career, and civic goals, and she is indeed

1-24     deserving of special legislative recognition for her remarkable

 2-1     achievements; now, therefore, be it

 2-2           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-3     Legislature hereby congratulate Kenley Bell on her graduation from

 2-4     Highland Park High School and extend to her warmest best wishes for

 2-5     continued success and happiness in all her future endeavors; and,

 2-6     be it further

 2-7           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-8     prepared  for Ms. Bell as an expression of high regard by the Texas

 2-9     House of Representatives.

                                                                      Ramsay

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 156 was adopted by the House on

         February 17, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House