R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes special
 1-2     pride in honoring Stefani Slough for her commendable achievements
 1-3     and for the recognition she has received as Miss Texas Panhandle;
 1-4     and
 1-5           WHEREAS, This vibrant 17-year-old distinguished herself among
 1-6     an impressive field of candidates in the Miss Texas Panhandle
 1-7     Pageant, and in doing so she earned the pageant crown and an
 1-8     opportunity to compete at the Miss Texas Pageant; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Miss Slough was previously recognized as fourth
1-10     runner-up in the Miss San Angelo Pageant and first runner-up in the
1-11     Miss Abilene Pageant, and these accomplishments earned her the
1-12     right to compete in the Miss Texas Panhandle Pageant; and
1-13           WHEREAS, This talented young lady began competing in pageants
1-14     when she was a junior in high school, and it was during this time
1-15     that she won first runner-up in the West Texas Junior Miss Pageant;
1-16     and
1-17           WHEREAS, Miss Slough is a senior at Abilene High School and a
1-18     member of the Peers Assistance and Leadership Skills (PALS)
1-19     program, Student Council, Tri-Hi-Y Club, Senior Girls, and Senior
1-20     Senate; in addition to these activities, she leads the crowds at
1-21     athletic events as a varsity cheerleader, and she is an
1-22     accomplished pianist; and
1-23           WHEREAS, After graduation from Abilene High School, Miss
1-24     Slough plans to attend West Texas A&M University to study music
 2-1     education, with an emphasis on piano performance, and in the future
 2-2     she hopes to share her love of music with young children as an
 2-3     elementary school choir teacher and a piano instructor; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, The poise and grace Miss Slough displayed in her
 2-5     pursuit of the Miss Texas Panhandle title will undoubtedly serve
 2-6     her well throughout her life, and her future accomplishments will
 2-7     be a tremendous asset to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
 2-8           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-9     Legislature hereby commend Stefani Slough for being awarded the
2-10     title of Miss Texas Panhandle and extend to her best wishes for
2-11     success in the Miss Texas Pageant and in all of her future
2-12     endeavors; and, be it further
2-13           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-14     prepared for Miss Slough as a token of high regard by the Texas
2-15     House of Representatives.
                                                                      Hunter
         Laney                   Glaze                    Moreno of El Paso
         Alexander               Goodman                  Morrison
         Allen                   Goolsby                  Mowery
         Alvarado                Gray                     Naishtat
         Averitt                 Green                    Najera
         Bailey                  Greenberg                Nixon
         Berman                  Grusendorf               Noriega
         Bonnen                  Gutierrez                Oliveira
         Bosse                   Haggerty                 Olivo
         Brimer                  Hamric                   Palmer
         Brown of Kaufman        Hardcastle               Pickett
         Brown of Brazos         Hartnett                 Pitts
         Burnam                  Hawley                   Puente
         Capelo                  Heflin                   Ramsay
         Carter                  Hilbert                  Rangel
         Chavez                  Hilderbran               Reyna of Bexar
         Chisum                  Hill                     Reyna of Dallas
         Christian               Hinojosa                 Ritter
         Clark                   Hochberg                 Sadler
         Coleman                 Hodge                    Salinas
         Cook                    Homer                    Seaman
         Corte                   Hope                     Shields
         Counts                  Howard                   Siebert
         Crabb                   Hunter                   Smith
         Craddick                Hupp                     Smithee
         Crownover               Isett                    Solis of Cameron
         Cuellar                 Janek                    Solis of Bexar
         Culberson               Jones of Brazos          Solomons
         Danburg                 Jones of Lubbock         Staples
         Davis of Harris         Jones of Dallas          Swinford
         Davis of Dallas         Junell                   Talton
         Delisi                  Keel                     Telford
         Denny                   Keffer                   Thompson
         Deshotel                King of Parker           Tillery
         Driver                  King of Uvalde           Truitt
         Dukes                   Krusee                   Turner of Coleman
         Dunnam                  Kuempel                  Turner of Harris
         Dutton                  Lengefeld                Uher
         Edwards                 Lewis of Tarrant         Uresti
         Ehrhardt                Lewis of Orange          Van de Putte
         Eiland                  Longoria                 Walker
         Elkins                  Luna                     West
         Ellis                   McCall                   Williams
         Farabee                 McClendon                Wilson
         Farrar                  McReynolds               Wise
         Flores                  Madden                   Wohlgemuth
         Gallego                 Marchant                 Wolens
         Garcia                  Maxey                    Woolley
         George                  Merritt                  Yarbrough
         Giddings                Moreno of Harris         Zbranek
                                             _______________________________
                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 918 was adopted by the House on May
         17, 1999, by a non-record vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Chief Clerk of the House