R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, Araceli Valdez is a bright and talented young Texan

 1-2     who is quickly making a name for herself as an actress; and

 1-3           WHEREAS, A native of El Paso, Ms. Valdez developed her love

 1-4     for acting while a student at Hanks High School, turning in

 1-5     well-received performances in school productions of Splendor in the

 1-6     Grass, Crimes of the Heart, and The Wiz; following her  high school

 1-7     graduation in 1992, she enrolled at The University of Texas at El

 1-8     Paso and entered the GuyRex Ms. Texas Contest, winning the crown in

 1-9     1994; and

1-10           WHEREAS, Her professional acting career began with a role on

1-11     the popular Mexican soap opera "Valentina," and she went on to play

1-12     Theresa on the American television show "Saved by the Bell: The

1-13     College Years"; she also has been featured in numerous national

1-14     television commercials and has guest-starred on series such as

1-15     "Renegade," "Silk Stalkings," and "The Bureau"; and

1-16           WHEREAS, In addition, this versatile young woman provided

1-17     Spanish narration for a CD-ROM on travel in Mexico, and she hosted

1-18     the Emmy Award-winning television series "L.A. Stories"; her career

1-19     will undoubtedly reach new highs with the release of her most

1-20     recent movie, a romantic comedy in which she plays a dental

1-21     assistant  who works toward her dream of becoming a Broadway dancer

1-22     by teaching macarena dance classes in the evening; and

1-23           WHEREAS, Araceli Valdez has displayed remarkable

1-24     determination and poise in pursuit of her career goals, and the

 2-1     members of this chamber are pleased to honor her as a distinguished

 2-2     citizen of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it

 2-3           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-4     Legislature hereby congratulate Araceli Valdez on her career

 2-5     success and extend to her warmest best wishes for continued

 2-6     happiness in all her future endeavors; and, be it further

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

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

 2-9     Texas  House of Representatives.

                                                                       Serna

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 822 was adopted by the House on May

         21, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House