R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, March 29, 1997, marks the commencement exercises of

 1-2     Project LEAP, and the notable Texans that comprise this graduating

 1-3     class are indeed worthy of special praise and recognition at this

 1-4     time; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Project LEAP is a program designed to enhance the

 1-6     planning and leadership abilities of persons living with HIV and

 1-7     AIDS, and the current class, administered under the auspices of

 1-8     AIDS Foundation Houston, is the third in this successful series;

 1-9     and

1-10           WHEREAS, Through their participation in Project LEAP,

1-11     graduates become more effective advocates and organizers, and they

1-12     will lend their newly developed skills to community planning

1-13     groups, boards of directors, and other groups, to the benefit of

1-14     countless consumers of HIV-related services; and

1-15           WHEREAS, Project LEAP has already made an enormous difference

1-16     in the lives of its participants, as well as in the lives of the

1-17     many people who have benefited from the students' training, and the

1-18     members of the current class can take pride and satisfaction in

1-19     this accomplishment as they look forward to using their newfound

1-20     knowledge to effect a positive impact on the world around them;

1-21     now, therefore, be it

1-22           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

1-23     Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the graduating class

1-24     of Project LEAP and extend to them sincere best wishes for success

 2-1     in the future.

                                                                     Danburg

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 479 was adopted by the House on March

         26, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House