1-1                                                            S.R. No. 363

 1-2                              SENATE RESOLUTION

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to

 1-4     recognize Rosie Moncrief on her outstanding contributions to

 1-5     Helping One Person Excel, the innovative program administered by

 1-6     Fort Worth's Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, Incorporated, and

 1-7     on her recent selection for the Woman of Distinction Award from

 1-8     the Altrusa Club; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, Helping One Person Excel (H.O.P.E.) is the

1-10     first program of its kind to be implemented in Texas, and with

1-11     Rosie Moncrief's dedication and superior guidance, the program has

1-12     thrived and has provided sorely needed assistance to some of

1-13     Fort Worth's most at-risk youngsters; and

1-14           WHEREAS, A highly respected and beloved community leader,

1-15     Rosie Moncrief adopted H.O.P.E. over 18 months ago in light of the

1-16     shocking statistics on teenage pregnancy and unintentional births to

1-17     underage, unwed parents in the United States and in Texas; and

1-18           WHEREAS, Rosie Moncrief's hands-on approach to H.O.P.E.

1-19     and her endorsement of the program has brought about the social

1-20     awareness and operating funds needed to allow the project to

1-21     succeed; and

1-22           WHEREAS, Rosie Moncrief is a uniquely gifted woman who

1-23     gives generously of her time, resources, and talent to the benefit

 2-1     of her fellowman, and her dedication to H.O.P.E. and her many

 2-2     accomplishments are a source of much pride to our state; now,

 2-3     therefore, be it

 2-4           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

 2-5     75th Legislature, hereby commend Rosie Moncrief on her outstanding

 2-6     contributions to the citizens of our state and extend appreciation

 2-7     to her for her exceptional leadership and her commitment to the

 2-8     goals of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, Incorporated; and, be it

 2-9     further

2-10           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her as

2-11     an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

2-12                                                    Truan

2-13           Armbrister           Galloway            Ogden

2-14           Barrientos           Harris              Patterson

2-15           Bivins               Haywood             Ratliff

2-16           Brown                Lindsay             Shapiro

2-17           Cain                 Lucio               Shapleigh

2-18           Carona               Luna                Sibley

2-19           Duncan               Madla               Wentworth

2-20           Ellis                Moncrief            West

2-21           Fraser               Nelson              Whitmire

2-22           Gallegos             Nixon               Zaffirini

2-23                      Bullock, President of the Senate

2-24                                  ______________________________________

2-25                                          President of the Senate

2-26                                       I hereby certify that the above

2-27                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

2-28                                  on March 20, 1997.

2-29                                  ______________________________________

2-30                                          Secretary of the Senate

2-31                                  ______________________________________

2-32                                            Dean of the Senate