By:  Whitmire                                          S.R. No. 348

 1-1     By:  Whitmire                                          S.R. No. 348

 1-2                              SENATE RESOLUTION

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in

 1-4     recognizing Project LEAP on the occasion of the commencement of

 1-5     the project's third class which takes place March 29, 1997; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, The third class of Project LEAP has been administered

 1-7     by the AIDS Foundation Houston; previous classes were administered

 1-8     by The University of Texas School of Public Health and Texas

 1-9     Southern University; and

1-10           WHEREAS, A highly effective and innovative program, Project LEAP

1-11     is a leadership training and skills building program for persons

1-12     living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs); and

1-13           WHEREAS, The goal of Project LEAP is to increase the number of

1-14     educated PLWHAs who are available for service on community

1-15     planning groups and boards of directors and the number who are

1-16     available to serve as advocates for other consumers of HIV-related

1-17     services; and

1-18           WHEREAS, Project LEAP is a unique program designed to help

1-19     PLWHAs, as well as the community as a whole, in coping with the

1-20     debilitating effects of AIDS, and the project is a source of

1-21     pride to its sponsors and to the City of Houston; now, therefore,

1-22     be it

1-23           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

 2-1     75th Legislature, hereby extend appreciation to AIDS Foundation

 2-2     Houston for administering the third class of Project LEAP and

 2-3     extend congratulations to all associated with the program on the

 2-4     occasion of this year's commencement; and, be it further

 2-5           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

 2-6     Project LEAP as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

 2-7                                  ______________________________________

 2-8                                          President of the Senate

 2-9                                       I hereby certify that the above

2-10                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

2-11                                  on March 18, 1997.

2-12                                  ______________________________________

2-13                                          Secretary of the Senate

2-14                                  ______________________________________

2-15                                           Member, Texas Senate