By George                                              H.R. No. 227
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Lake Highlands High School seniors Anne Jernberg and
 1-2     Chris Tomlinson have been selected as Youth of the Month for
 1-3     January 1999 by the Exchange Club of Lake Highlands, and these
 1-4     exemplary students are truly deserving of special recognition for
 1-5     their many accomplishments; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Each month, the Exchange Club of Lake Highlands
 1-7     recognizes two seniors from Lake Highlands High School for
 1-8     superlative academic achievement and noteworthy extracurricular
 1-9     involvement; these deserving individuals receive U.S. Savings Bonds
1-10     and are made eligible for college scholarships to supplement the
1-11     costs of continuing their education; and
1-12           WHEREAS, A three-year member of the National Honor Society
1-13     and Mu Alpha Theta, Ms. Jernberg excels not only in her academic
1-14     pursuits but also in her many musical and theatrical endeavors; she
1-15     is the keyboardist for the pop vocal ensemble Espree, sings in both
1-16     the A Capella and Women's choirs, and has performed in numerous
1-17     school productions, including Guys and Dolls and My Fair Lady; and
1-18           WHEREAS, This talented and committed young woman also
1-19     performs in the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra and devotes her time
1-20     and energy to several community service activities, such as
1-21     volunteering at the Blanton Gardens Nursing Home and the Wilkinson
1-22     Community Center of East Dallas; and
1-23           WHEREAS, Mr. Tomlinson is a 1998-1999 National Merit Scholar
1-24     and a member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta; his
 2-1     academic achievement is matched only by his athletic prowess,
 2-2     particularly on the tennis court, where he is captain of the
 2-3     varsity tennis team; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, This commendable individual is also active in
 2-5     student government and currently serves as treasurer of the Lake
 2-6     Highlands High School Student Council; he is a longtime member of
 2-7     Young Life and a former vice president of the Fellowship of
 2-8     Christian Athletes, and he is an energetic and enthusiastic
 2-9     volunteer at Northlake Elementary School, where he tutors
2-10     youngsters once a week; and
2-11           WHEREAS, The Youth of the Month Award helps to affirm the
2-12     positive and productive civic, academic, and extracurricular
2-13     participation of the young people of Lake Highlands High School,
2-14     and it is indeed a privilege to recognize the merits of this award
2-15     and to pay tribute to the deserving students who are selected to
2-16     receive it; now, therefore, be it
2-17           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-18     Legislature hereby congratulate Anne Jernberg and Chris Tomlinson
2-19     on being named Youth of the Month for January 1999 by the Exchange
2-20     Club of Lake Highlands and extend to them best wishes for continued
2-21     success and happiness in all their future endeavors; and, be it
2-22     further
2-23           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-24     prepared for Ms. Jernberg and Mr. Tomlinson as an expression of
2-25     high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.