By: West S.R. No. 325 1-1 By: West S.R. No. 325 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-3 WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is pleased to welcome the members 1-4 of the Student Advisory Committee of Senator Royce West as they 1-5 come to the State Capitol to observe Student Day on Thursday, 1-6 March 20, 1997; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Comprised of junior high and high school students 1-8 who are leaders of student council and student class governments, 1-9 the Student Advisory Committee includes young people from the 1-10 Dallas, Duncanville, DeSoto, Grand Prairie, Cedar Hill, 1-11 Wilmer-Hutchins, and Lancaster school districts; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Formed in the spring of 1996, the Student Advisory 1-13 Committee has three primary goals: to discover the students' 1-14 perspective on legislative issues; to participate in community 1-15 volunteerism; and to help students build leadership skills as well 1-16 as giving them access to leaders from across the state; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The Student Advisory Committee has already 1-18 accomplished a great deal; in October, 1996, more than 80 students 1-19 visited eight nursing homes in District 23, giving the students the 1-20 opportunity to visit with senior citizens; and 1-21 WHEREAS, In November, 1996, 10 high schools helped The 1-22 Children's Hope Foundation by collecting more than 500 new clothing 1-23 items for homeless children; in December, 1996, elected officials 2-1 and students met to discuss issues that affect District 23; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company invited a 2-3 select few from the Student Advisory Committee to a dinner to 2-4 learn information from the students about drop-out issues and how 2-5 corporations such as Southwestern Bell can assist in fighting the 2-6 trend to drop out; now, therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-8 75th Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Student Advisory 2-9 Committee and wish them continued success in their endeavors; and, 2-10 be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-12 committee as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. 2-13 ______________________________________ 2-14 President of the Senate 2-15 I hereby certify that the above 2-16 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-17 on March 19, 1997. 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 Secretary of the Senate 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Member, Texas Senate