R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, Kathryn Baney achieved a remarkable feat recently

 1-2     when she scored a perfect 1600 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test

 1-3     (SAT), and this rare achievement is indeed deserving of special

 1-4     legislative recognition; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Ms. Baney is a junior at Longview High School, where

 1-6     she is a member of the school's Academic Decathlon team and

 1-7     competes in University Interscholastic League writing competitions,

 1-8     and her outstanding leadership skills and writing abilities

 1-9     recently earned her the position of editor of the school newspaper;

1-10     and

1-11           WHEREAS, The daughter of Jackie and Richard Baney, Ms. Baney

1-12     first took the SAT when she was in the seventh grade, participating

1-13     in Duke University's prestigious Talent Identification Program; her

1-14     score of 1250 at that time earned her national honors and would

1-15     have been high enough to earn her admission into most colleges and

1-16     universities in the nation; and

1-17           WHEREAS, This remarkable young woman plans to attend college

1-18     to study journalism and possibly law, and her career ambition is to

1-19     become a newspaper or magazine editor; and

1-20           WHEREAS, Kathryn Baney has displayed exceptional maturity,

1-21     intelligence, and determination in pursuit of her academic and

1-22     career goals; she is undoubtedly one of our state's most promising

1-23     up-and-coming leaders, and it is a privilege to honor her at this

1-24     time; now, therefore, be it

 2-1           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-2     Legislature hereby commend Kathryn Baney on her exceptional

 2-3     scholastic achievement and extend to her warmest best wishes for

 2-4     continued success in all her future endeavors; and, be it further

 2-5           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-6     prepared for Ms. Baney as an expression of high regard by the Texas

 2-7     House of Representatives.

                                                                     Merritt

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 735 was adopted by the House on May

         2, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House