By Yarbrough H.R. No. 298 76R6971 WMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor 1-2 Derek Davis Taylor of BSA Troop 604 in Houston on attaining the 1-3 rank of Eagle Scout; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Receiving the Eagle Scout badge is an extremely rare 1-5 honor, bestowed on only a fraction of those who enter the scouting 1-6 movement, and by meeting the rank's demanding criteria, Mr. Taylor 1-7 has achieved a truly remarkable feat; and 1-8 WHEREAS, The son of Darrell and Cheree' Taylor, this 1-9 exemplary young man has demonstrated outstanding leadership as 1-10 assistant senior patrol leader in Troop 604; he is also a member of 1-11 the Order of the Arrow and received the Golden Hammer Award for his 1-12 Eagle Scout project; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor is a sophomore in high school who hopes 1-14 to pursue a career in law enforcement; currently holding the rank 1-15 of Cadet Sergeant in Junior ROTC, he is also a member of the rifle 1-16 team; and 1-17 WHEREAS, While a freshman, he attained the distinction of 1-18 being the only student from the Houston ISD ROTC program to receive 1-19 The Good Citizenship Award by the National Society of the Daughters 1-20 of the American Revolution; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Eagle Scout Taylor will be awarded his silver 1-22 insignia and take his place among scouting's elite at a traditional 1-23 ceremony to be held on April 17, 1999, at St. Stephen's United 1-24 Methodist Church in Houston, and it is appropriate that he be given 2-1 special recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-3 Legislature hereby congratulate Derek Davis Taylor on attaining the 2-4 rank of Eagle Scout and extend to him sincere best wishes for 2-5 continued success in the future; and, be it further 2-6 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-7 prepared for Mr. Taylor as an expression of high regard by the 2-8 Texas House of Representatives.