R E S O L U T I O N

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

 1-2     Kennon Sweat of Houston, whose recent heroic actions helped save

 1-3     the life of Annie McRae during a life-threatening health emergency;

 1-4     and

 1-5           WHEREAS, On the evening of March 16, 1997, Kennon Sweat

 1-6     answered the telephone at his family's home and heard labored

 1-7     breathing; thinking it might be a prankster, he hung up; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, Troubled by the possibility that the caller might

 1-9     have been someone in trouble, this intelligent 11-year-old noted

1-10     the number on Caller I.D. and determined to phone the person; on

1-11     making the connection, he heard the same distressed breathing and

1-12     asked his mother to listen; and

1-13           WHEREAS, Mrs. Sweat heard a voice faintly asking for help and

1-14     immediately dialed 911, furnishing the operator with the phone

1-15     number of the caller; now alerted to the situation, the emergency

1-16     team went to the home of Annie McRae, who is a tracheostomy

1-17     patient, and cleared her badly blocked breathing tube; and

1-18           WHEREAS, The prompt response by Kennon Sweat was likely

1-19     responsible for saving the life of Mrs. McRae, and his

1-20     inspirational actions are truly worthy of special legislative

1-21     recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it

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

1-23     Legislature hereby commend Kennon Sweat on his exceptional actions

1-24     in coming to the aid of Annie McRae; and, be it further

 2-1           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-2     prepared for Kennon Sweat as an expression of highest regard by the

 2-3     Texas House of Representatives.

                                                             Lewis of Orange

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 693 was adopted by the House on May

         2, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House