1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 147
 1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
 1-3     recognizing the Third Annual Youth Leadership Conference, which
 1-4     takes place Saturday, February 20, 1999, at the Dallas Convention
 1-5     Center; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, The Third Annual Youth Leadership Conference is
 1-7     being sponsored in an effort to help prepare young people for
 1-8     the 21st century; participants in the conference are high school
 1-9     youths who are leaders in their communities, schools, and churches,
1-10     as well as youths who desire to become leaders and need to gain
1-11     leadership skills; and
1-12           WHEREAS, The conference consists of general sessions, group
1-13     presentations, special performances, and workshops on such
1-14     subjects as Teens and the Media, Cultural Diversity, Dating and
1-15     Relationships, Career Development, Money Management, and Health
1-16     Education; and
1-17           WHEREAS, The conference provides activities that promote
1-18     leadership development, stimulate critical thinking, enhance
1-19     self-esteem, and stress individual responsibility and discipline;
1-20     and
1-21           WHEREAS, This year's conference theme is "Quest for the New
1-22     Millennium" and will focus on developing problem-solving abilities,
1-23     exploring career opportunities and changes in technology, and
1-24     challenging youths in their thinking and planning; now, therefore,
 2-1     be it
 2-2           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-3     76th Legislature, hereby commend the sponsors of the Third Annual
 2-4     Youth Leadership Conference and extend to them best wishes for a
 2-5     highly successful event; and, be it further
 2-6           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
 2-7     conference as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
 2-8                                                                    West
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2-10                                          President of the Senate
2-11                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-12                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-13                                  on February 8, 1999.
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2-15                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-17                                           Member, Texas Senate