By Cuellar                                             H.R. No. 862

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

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

 1-2     Claudia Y. Santos of Laredo on being named 1996-1997 Youth of the

 1-3     Year by the Laredo Sector Drug Demand Reduction Program of the U.S.

 1-4     Border Patrol; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, An outstanding student at her high school, where she

 1-6     is a member of the National Honor Society, she has demonstrated

 1-7     considerable leadership skill as vice president of her sophomore

 1-8     class and as a member of the Junior ROTC; in addition, she also

 1-9     participated in University Interscholastic League events and the

1-10     Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering; and

1-11           WHEREAS, This exceptional young Texan has also devoted her

1-12     time and energy to addressing the problem of illegal drug use, and

1-13     hopes that through education her peers and the generations to come

1-14     will avoid falling prey to the destructive effects of substance

1-15     abuse; and

1-16           WHEREAS, Claudia Y. Santos truly exemplifies the admirable

1-17     qualities of determination and commitment to others, and her

1-18     significant efforts in behalf of her fellow citizens are indeed

1-19     worthy of special legislative recognition in light of her recent

1-20     accolade; now, therefore, be it

1-21           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

1-22     Legislature hereby congratulate Claudia Y. Santos on her receipt of

1-23     the 1996-1997 Youth of the Year Award by the Laredo Sector Drug

1-24     Demand Reduction Program of the U.S. Border Patrol and extend to

 2-1     her sincere best wishes for continued happiness and success in the

 2-2     future; and, be it further

 2-3           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-4     prepared for Ms. Santos as an expression of high regard by the

 2-5     Texas House of Representatives.