1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 39
 1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
 1-3     students, faculty, and administration of Lanier High School of
 1-4     Austin, Texas, in recognizing the school's top 10 graduating
 1-5     African-American seniors for their academic achievement; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, The school has organized a celebration in
 1-7     keeping with the spirit of Black History Month, which is being
 1-8     celebrated by citizens across the country during February of 1999;
 1-9     and
1-10           WHEREAS, Throughout the month, Lanier High School will
1-11     commemorate the heritage of African-Americans and pay tribute to
1-12     an ethnic group whose members have contributed in countless ways
1-13     to our country's enrichment; and
1-14           WHEREAS, In the tradition of recognizing the outstanding
1-15     accomplishments of individuals from African-American history, the
1-16     school is honoring its top 10 African-American seniors for their
1-17     superior academic performance; the top 10 seniors are Monika Kappe,
1-18     Leo Murphy, Andre Siebert, James Wilson, Teneshia Hudspeth,
1-19     Chrystal Eaton, Nakisha Williams, Marie Flake, Ebony Holton, and
1-20     Beverly Blocker; and
1-21           WHEREAS, These students are exceptionally talented and
1-22     consistently strive for excellence in all of their endeavors, and
1-23     Black History Month is an appropriate time to pay tribute to them
1-24     for their many accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
 2-1           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-2     76th Legislature, hereby laud the top 10 graduating African-American
 2-3     seniors of Lanier High School on their outstanding educational
 2-4     achievements and extend best wishes to them for the future; and,
 2-5     be it further
 2-6           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
 2-7     Lanier High School as an expression of regard from the
 2-8     Texas Senate.
 2-9                                                              Barrientos
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2-11                                          President of the Senate
2-12                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-13                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-14                                  on January 20, 1999.
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2-16                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-17                                  ______________________________________
2-18                                           Member, Texas Senate