By West H.C.R. No. 157 76R10162 GMW-D HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, Daniel Vinson Younts II is an outstanding young 1-2 Texan, and it is indeed appropriate to honor him for his 1-3 significant accomplishments; and 1-4 WHEREAS, An Odessa native, Mr. Younts overcame an early 1-5 life-threatening illness to achieve great success in his life thus 1-6 far, and this spring he will graduate from the Ector County 1-7 Independent School District Career Center with an emphasis in 1-8 business and marketing; and 1-9 WHEREAS, In 1998 he demonstrated his dedication to his 1-10 community by earning the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout; his Eagle 1-11 Scout project included conducting a book drive at First Baptist 1-12 Church and building two bookshelves to house the new volumes 1-13 acquired to benefit the Mission Odessa Ministry, and he also 1-14 initiated a reading and homework program at a local apartment 1-15 community; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Mr. Younts donates much of his time to activities at 1-17 the First Baptist Church of Odessa, where he attends Sunday school 1-18 and is a valued member of the youth leadership team, the youth 1-19 ministry and choir, and the ensemble New Creation; and 1-20 WHEREAS, A graduate of Junior Leadership Odessa, this fine 1-21 young man has applied his myriad talents to participation in the 1-22 Bonham Junior High School orchestra and octathalon team, the Key 1-23 Club, and the Odessa Family YMCA Texas Youth and Government 1-24 program, and in the summer of 1998, he was chosen to attend the 2-1 Rotary Camp, R.Y.L.A.; and 2-2 WHEREAS, In the past, Mr. Younts has worked as a cylinder 2-3 painter for his family's business, Basin Welding Supply, and he is 2-4 currently employed as a student assistant for the United Way of 2-5 Odessa as part of the Career Center Internship Program; his future 2-6 plans are to attend Odessa College and Hardin-Simmons University 2-7 and major in business; and 2-8 WHEREAS, Daniel Vinson Younts II is a dynamic and talented 2-9 young man, and as he embraces a future bright with promise, it is 2-10 most fitting that he be recognized; now, therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-12 hereby honor Daniel Vinson Younts II for his many achievements and 2-13 extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and 2-14 happiness; and, be it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-16 prepared for Mr. Younts as an expression of high regard by the 2-17 Texas House of Representatives and Senate.