By Gutierrez H.R. No. 879 75R14707 JHS-F R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Willie Charles Briscoe graduates from Texas Southern 1-2 University's (TSU) Thurgood Marshall School of Law on May 16, 1997, 1-3 and he will no doubt put his degree to good use; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Mr. Briscoe has been blessed 1-5 with a strong mind and an even stronger desire to achieve; this 1-6 commendable young man completed Texas Southern's program with an 1-7 overall ranking of 7 out of 143 graduates; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Mr. Briscoe is a graduate of Virginia's Hampton 1-9 University, where he majored in sociology; he completed his 1-10 undergraduate degree in three years and graduated in the top 10 1-11 percent of his class, all while paying his own expenses; and 1-12 WHEREAS, This dynamic individual has augmented his law school 1-13 studies with real-world experience as a law clerk for the Southeast 1-14 Texas Legal Clinic, the Office of General Counsel at TSU, and the 1-15 Philadelphia Defender's Association, and also as a teacher's 1-16 assistant in constitutional law for Professor Larry Weeden; and 1-17 WHEREAS, A recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in 1-18 Constitutional Law, Mr. Briscoe made the Dean's List for four 1-19 consecutive semesters and was a Law Review candidate, and his 1-20 post-graduation plans include a position as an assistant district 1-21 attorney for the City of Dallas; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Mr. Briscoe has truly demonstrated the benefits of 1-23 hard work and commitment, and his many accomplishments are a source 1-24 of great pride and inspiration to his family and friends; now, 2-1 therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-3 Legislature hereby congratulate Willie Charles Briscoe on the 2-4 auspicious occasion of his law school commencement and extend to 2-5 him sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness in the 2-6 years to come; and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-8 prepared for Mr. Briscoe as an expression of high regard by the 2-9 Texas House of Representatives.