1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-3 WHEREAS, Turn Around Texas Days at the State Capitol on 1-4 February 19 and 20, 1997, recognize the drug fighters and 1-5 legislators who are working diligently to eliminate drug 1-6 trafficking and youth violence in our communities; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Drugs have become the most insidious and pervasive 1-8 problem facing our country and our state; drugs are in some way 1-9 associated with 80 percent of all crime and are no respecter of 1-10 age, race, sex, or economic status; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Based on the success of Turn Around America-The 1-12 Wrice Process, Governor George Bush, in conjunction with 1-13 Attorney General Dan Morales, established Turn Around Texas; 1-14 and 1-15 WHEREAS, Turn Around Texas has grown to include 16 groups 1-16 that are part of a rapidly expanding national network of 350 1-17 communities and will soon be an international organization with 1-18 the addition of Turn Around Liberia and Turn Around West Africa; 1-19 and 1-20 WHEREAS, Texas communities that are involved in Turn Around 1-21 Texas include Kilgore, Corsicana, Taylor, Waxahachie, Greenville, 1-22 Terrell, Plainview, Odessa, Alice, Texas City, LaMarque, Palestine, 1-23 Marshall, Longview, Elgin, and Rockdale; and 2-1 WHEREAS, The dramatic results using Turn Around America-The 2-2 Wrice Process include an 80 percent drop in crime, 98 percent 2-3 clearance rates of cases, and a 90 percent reduction in vandalism; 2-4 and 2-5 WHEREAS, Turn Around Texas bonds together members of all 2-6 races, old and young and rich and poor, in a clear, single 2-7 focus; these drug fighters are committed to making Texas the most 2-8 inhospitable and unwelcome place for drug dealers; now, therefore, 2-9 be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-11 75th Legislature, hereby commend each of the Turn Around Texas 2-12 groups and their cities and law enforcement personnel for their 2-13 courage, commitment, and dedication; their efforts make Texans 2-14 proud; and, be it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That the Turn Around Texas drug fighters be urged 2-16 to continue their vigilance in the battle against drugs and assist 2-17 other communities when asked; and, be it further 2-18 RESOLVED, That all Turn Around Texas communities and 2-19 supporting businesses be urged to make every Friday "Up With Hope 2-20 and Down With Dope" Day and wear a Turn Around Texas shirt, hat, 2-21 button, or ribbon signifying support. 2-22 Cain 2-23 Armbrister Harris Patterson 2-24 Barrientos Haywood Ratliff 2-25 Bivins Lindsay Shapiro 2-26 Brown Lucio Shapleigh 2-27 Carona Luna Sibley 2-28 Duncan Madla Truan 2-29 Ellis Moncrief Wentworth 3-1 Fraser Nelson West 3-2 Gallegos Nixon Whitmire 3-3 Galloway Ogden Zaffirini 3-4 Bullock, President of the Senate 3-5 ______________________________________ 3-6 President of the Senate 3-7 I hereby certify that the above 3-8 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-9 on February 19, 1997. 3-10 ______________________________________ 3-11 Secretary of the Senate 3-12 ______________________________________ 3-13 Member, Texas Senate