By Pitts                                              H.R. No. 1071

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, On May 23, 1997, Ashley Eastham Pitts will graduate

 1-2     from Waxahachie High School; and

 1-3           WHEREAS, A vital and valued member of the student body at

 1-4     Waxahachie High, Ms. Pitts is well known for both her exemplary

 1-5     scholarship and her enthusiastic participation in the school's

 1-6     extracurricular programs; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, She has been listed in Who's Who Among High School

 1-8     Students, and her academic endeavors include her noteworthy

 1-9     performance in a number of honors classes, including English,

1-10     government, and economics courses, as well as being named the

1-11     school's outstanding accounting student; and

1-12           WHEREAS, Her scholastic success is aptly mirrored by her

1-13     active involvement in the life of her school, and she has lent her

1-14     time and talent to a number of worthwhile endeavors; a cheerleading

1-15     manager and member of the Spanish Club, she was also chosen as the

1-16     outstanding senior by Waxahachie's Shakespeare Club; and

1-17           WHEREAS, The high esteem in which Ms. Pitts is held by her

1-18     peers is evident from the many honors she has been accorded, and in

1-19     addition to being nominated as Prom Queen, she has been a Symphony

1-20     Belle and was named to the Senior Coronation Court; and

1-21           WHEREAS, Deeply committed to improving the world around her,

1-22     Ms. Pitts has also given freely of herself to such civic-spirited

1-23     initiatives as  the Presidential Youth Inaugural Conference, the

1-24     National Youth Leadership Conference, and the Texas War on Drugs;

 2-1     and

 2-2           WHEREAS, Throughout her life, she has drawn strength and

 2-3     sustenance from her faith, and she has put her beliefs into

 2-4     practice as an active member of Young Life and the Fellowship of

 2-5     Christian Athletes; and

 2-6           WHEREAS, Ashley Pitts has distinguished herself as a young

 2-7     woman of great poise and ability, and her accomplishments thus far

 2-8     are strong indicators of an equally bright future; as she prepares

 2-9     to open a new chapter in her life at Southern Methodist University,

2-10     it is indeed fitting to recognize her high school achievements;

2-11     now, therefore, be it

2-12           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-13     Legislature hereby congratulate Ashley Eastham Pitts on her

2-14     graduation from Waxahachie High School and extend to her sincere

2-15     best wishes for continued success and happiness in the years to

2-16     come; and, be it further

2-17           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-18     prepared for Ms. Pitts as an expression of high regard by the Texas

2-19     House of Representatives.