By Lewis of Tarrant H.R. No. 655 75R12338 BNL-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Participants in the Texas Legislative Internship 1-2 Program, under the leadership of Senator Rodney Ellis, will host 1-3 the 1997 Youth Town Hall Meeting on April 26, 1997, in Austin; and 1-4 WHEREAS, This commendable program will bring together between 1-5 150 and 175 historically disadvantaged youths to discuss methods of 1-6 obtaining academic, economic, political, and social power within 1-7 the framework of today's society; to this end, the meeting will 1-8 feature a distinguished panel of guest speakers representing a 1-9 wide range of fields, including academia, business, politics, and 1-10 social science; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives commends the 1-12 goals and objectives of the 1997 Youth Town Hall Meeting and 1-13 welcomes the opportunity to provide a setting for its participants' 1-14 activities; now, therefore, be it 1-15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 1-16 Legislature, in accordance with the rules and policies of the 1-17 Committee on House Administration, hereby grant permission to the 1-18 Texas Legislative Internship Program to use the house chamber for 1-19 the 1997 Youth Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, April 26, 1997, from 1-20 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., provided that the house is not in session.