By: Ellis S.R. No. 166 1-1 By: Ellis S.R. No. 166 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-3 WHEREAS, Robert W. Mills will be honored at the Blue and 1-4 Gold Banquet on February 15, 1997, for his notable contributions 1-5 to Scouting, and the Texas Senate is pleased to extend 1-6 congratulations to him for his special recognition; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Mr. Mills has dedicated his time and abilities 1-8 to the success of several projects involving the Wheeler Avenue 1-9 Baptist Church Cub Scout Pack 3242 and is a former Scoutmaster 1-10 of the Boy Scouts of America; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Employed by the United Parcel Service since 1-12 1973, he has been promoted from being a part-time clerk during 1-13 his college years to his present position as Business Development 1-14 Manager; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Demonstrating his interest in improving the lives 1-16 of young people, Mr. Mills has been actively involved in various 1-17 community activities throughout his career and is presently 1-18 Fifth District Director of Frontiers International and first 1-19 vice-president of North Houston Frontiers; he is a mentor for 1-20 the Fifth Ward Enrichment Program and the Houston Area DeKalb 1-21 Association that help at-risk teenagers; and 1-22 WHEREAS, A former educator and coach for the Aldine 1-23 Independent School District, Robert Mills is a member of the 2-1 Texas High School Coaches Association and the Houston Urban 2-2 League; he also served as a member of the Multicultural Education 2-3 Task Force in the Spring Independent School District; and 2-4 WHEREAS, A graduate of DeKalb High School and Texas Southern 2-5 University with a bachelor of science degree in health and physical 2-6 education, Robert Mills has continued his education through various 2-7 training programs; and 2-8 WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Mills has been supported 2-9 by the love and companionship of his wife, Betty, and their sons, 2-10 Cedric Maurice and Robert "Eric"; now, therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-12 75th Legislature, hereby express its appreciation to 2-13 Robert W. Mills for his exemplary work with Cub Scout Pack 3242 2-14 and the youth of his community; and, be it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-16 him as a token of the admiration of the Texas Senate with best 2-17 wishes for continued success in the future. 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 President of the Senate 2-20 I hereby certify that the above 2-21 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-22 on February 13, 1997. 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 Secretary of the Senate 2-25 ______________________________________ 2-26 Member, Texas Senate