1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 453

        1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of Texas takes pleasure in recognizing

        1-3     Chad Graham, who was selected one of the 48 statewide winners in

        1-4     the second annual Texas Adopt-A-Beach Program's "Treasures of the

        1-5     Texas Coast" children's art contest; and

        1-6           WHEREAS, A sixth-grade student at Early Middle School in

        1-7     Early, Chad created a poster featuring a pristine turquoise ocean

        1-8     with a setting sun reflected in the water and a treasure chest on

        1-9     a spotless beach; and

       1-10           WHEREAS, The children's art contest helps to spread the

       1-11     message about not polluting the streams, waterways, and beaches

       1-12     in Texas, and it is sponsored by the  Texas General Land Office,

       1-13     Oshman's SuperSports USA, Southwest Airlines, and the American

       1-14     Plastics Council; and

       1-15           WHEREAS, The gratifying response to the contest brought in

       1-16     over 6,400 imaginative entries from schoolchildren across the

       1-17     state; and

       1-18           WHEREAS, The winners of the contest will have their entries

       1-19     included in a museum quality poster showing all the art of the 48

       1-20     winners; and

       1-21           WHEREAS, The poster contest was originated to emphasize

       1-22     the fact that Texas beaches belong to all Texans, and cooperation

       1-23     is needed to keep the beaches and streams free of litter; now,

        2-1     therefore, be it

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

        2-3     75th Legislature, hereby commend Chad Graham on his excellent work

        2-4     of art and wish him the best of luck in the future; and, be it

        2-5     further

        2-6           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

        2-7     him as an expression of the highest regard and esteem of the

        2-8     Texas Senate.

        2-9                                                                 Haywood

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       2-11                                          President of the Senate

       2-12                                       I hereby certify that the above

       2-13                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

       2-14                                  on April 8, 1997.

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       2-16                                          Secretary of the Senate

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       2-18                                           Member, Texas Senate