By West H.R. No. 528 76R10314 BE-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Tammy Hawkins of Odessa has been named Distinguished 1-2 Citizen of the Year by the Buffalo Trail Council of the Boy Scouts 1-3 of America, and she is indeed worthy of this special recognition; 1-4 and 1-5 WHEREAS, Each year, the council hosts the Distinguished 1-6 Citizen Award Dinner to commend individuals who have demonstrated 1-7 outstanding service to their community and state, and previous 1-8 honorees have included such notable Texans as First Lady Laura 1-9 Bush, Clayton and Modesta Williams, and Barry Williamson; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Ms. Hawkins is a fitting recipient of this honor as 1-11 well for she has long devoted herself to strengthening and 1-12 developing programs for the youth of Odessa, and she currently 1-13 serves as the court coordinator for the Odessa Teen Court Program; 1-14 and 1-15 WHEREAS, She has also been actively involved with the Big 1-16 Brothers-Big Sisters program, the Mayor's Drug & Crime Commission, 1-17 and West Texas Opportunities for Child Welfare; in recognition of 1-18 her abilities and expertise, Ms. Hawkins was appointed to the 1-19 Juvenile Justice Advisory Board for the State of Texas by Governor 1-20 George W. Bush in May 1995; and 1-21 WHEREAS, In addition to highlighting the exemplary work of 1-22 Ms. Hawkins, the event will heighten awareness of the importance of 1-23 the scouting program to Texas youngsters; each year, the Buffalo 1-24 Trail Council serves more than 6,000 youths in 18 counties, 2-1 continuing the scouting traditions of civic and personal 2-2 responsibility; and 2-3 WHEREAS, On April 8, 1999, Ms. Hawkins will be presented with 2-4 the award for her untiring devotion to the youth of our state, and 2-5 it is a great pleasure to join the council in recognizing her at 2-6 this time; now, therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-8 Legislature hereby honor Tammy Hawkins on being named Distinguished 2-9 Citizen of the Year and extend to her best wishes for continued 2-10 happiness and success; and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-12 prepared for Ms. Hawkins as an expression of high regard by the 2-13 Texas House of Representatives.