R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, Friendswood's Steven Craig Little II has

 1-2     distinguished himself through his achievement of academic

 1-3     excellence and his involvement in the community, and his efforts

 1-4     are truly deserving of special praise and recognition; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, A graduate of Clear Brook High School, Mr. Little

 1-6     was a prominent and dynamic member of his high school class; in

 1-7     addition to playing a vital role on the track and field squad, he

 1-8     also captained the varsity football team and served on the student

 1-9     council; and

1-10           WHEREAS, The depth of Mr. Little's character was fully

1-11     exemplified when he donated a $500 scholarship to a fellow student

1-12     struggling to raise money for college; this charitable act, as well

1-13     as his countless other good deeds, illustrates his generous nature

1-14     and his genuine concern for other people; and

1-15           WHEREAS, Mr. Little is a recent graduate of Southwest Texas

1-16     State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business

1-17     administration; while studying for his degree, he continued to

1-18     pursue his passion for football as a member of the team and was

1-19     active in both the Black Students Alliance and the school's chapter

1-20     of the NAACP; and

1-21           WHEREAS, Espousing the principles of self-confidence and

1-22     perseverance, Mr. Little encourages the young people in his

1-23     community to stay in school and to strive for a higher quality of

1-24     life; his sage advice has had a profound effect on many young

 2-1     people, and his shining example is a testament to what hard work

 2-2     and determination can achieve; and

 2-3           WHEREAS, This admirable individual's unwavering commitment to

 2-4     God and his desire to be a role model for his nieces and nephews

 2-5     have earned him the respect and admiration of his family, friends,

 2-6     and fellow citizens, and as he prepares to attend South Texas

 2-7     College of Law this fall, the members of this chamber are pleased

 2-8     to wish him well in this and all his future endeavors; now,

 2-9     therefore, be it

2-10           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-11     Legislature hereby commend Steven Craig Little II for his

2-12     dedication and service to the community and extend to him sincere

2-13     best wishes for continued success and happiness in the years to

2-14     come; and, be it further

2-15           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-16     prepared for Mr. Little as an expression of high regard by the

2-17     Texas House of Representatives.

                                                            Turner of Harris

         Laney                   Gutierrez                Oliveira

         Alexander               Haggerty                 Olivo

         Allen                   Hamric                   Palmer

         Alvarado                Hartnett                 Patterson

         Averitt                 Hawley                   Pickett

         Bailey                  Heflin                   Pitts

         Berlanga                Hernandez                Place

         Bonnen                  Hightower                Price

         Bosse                   Hilbert                  Puente

         Brimer                  Hilderbran               Rabuck

         Burnam                  Hill                     Ramsay

         Carter                  Hinojosa                 Rangel

         Chavez                  Hirschi                  Raymond

         Chisum                  Hochberg                 Reyna of Bexar

         Christian               Hodge                    Reyna of Dallas

         Clark                   Holzheauser              Rhodes

         Coleman                 Horn                     Rodriguez

         Cook                    Howard                   Roman

         Corte                   Hunter                   Sadler

         Counts                  Hupp                     Seaman

         Crabb                   Isett                    Serna

         Craddick                Jackson                  Shields

         Cuellar                 Janek                    Siebert

         Culberson               Jones of Lubbock         Smith

         Danburg                 Jones of Dallas          Smithee

         Davila                  Junell                   Solis

         Davis                   Kamel                    Solomons

         Delisi                  Keel                     Staples

         Denny                   Keffer                   Stiles

         Driver                  King                     Swinford

         Dukes                   Krusee                   Talton

         Dunnam                  Kubiak                   Telford

         Dutton                  Kuempel                  Thompson

         Edwards                 Lewis of Tarrant         Tillery

         Ehrhardt                Lewis of Orange          Torres

         Eiland                  Longoria                 Turner of Coleman

         Elkins                  Luna                     Turner of Harris

         Farrar                  McCall                   Uher

         Finnell                 McClendon                Van de Putte

         Flores                  McReynolds               Walker

         Gallego                 Madden                   West

         Galloway                Marchant                 Williams

         Garcia                  Maxey                    Williamson

         Giddings                Merritt                  Wilson

         Glaze                   Moffat                   Wise

         Goodman                 Moreno                   Wohlgemuth

         Goolsby                 Mowery                   Wolens

         Gray                    Naishtat                 Woolley

         Greenberg               Nixon                    Yarbrough

         Grusendorf              Oakley                   Zbranek

                                             _______________________________

                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 1217 was adopted by the House on May

         29, 1997, by a non-record vote.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Chief Clerk of the House