R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, April 28, 1999, will forever be a special day in the 1-2 lives of Elizabeth and Allen Blakemore, for it marked the occasion 1-3 of the birth of their adorable baby daughter, Sarah Allen 1-4 Blakemore; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Sarah Allen weighed six pounds, 14 ounces, and 1-6 measured 20 inches in length when she made her debut at 1:37 p.m. 1-7 on this celebrated April day; and 1-8 WHEREAS, The long-awaited arrival of this charming new Texan 1-9 has brought great joy to her parents, as well as to her big sister, 1-10 Charlotte; her maternal grandparents, Karen and C. Bedford 1-11 Harrison; and her paternal grandparents, Barbara and John 1-12 Blakemore; and 1-13 WHEREAS, It gives the members of this chamber great pleasure 1-14 to formally announce the birth of a new citizen of the Lone Star 1-15 State and to congratulate her parents on this joyous occasion; now, 1-16 therefore, be it 1-17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 1-18 Legislature hereby officially welcome Sarah Allen Blakemore as a 1-19 new citizen of Texas and extend heartfelt congratulations to 1-20 Elizabeth and Allen Blakemore on the birth of their cherished new 1-21 daughter; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official 1-22 copy of this resolution be prepared for Sarah Allen Blakemore and 1-23 her parents as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 1-24 Representatives. Janek _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 834 was adopted by the House on May 14, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House