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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 247
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
 1-4     recognize Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) as they
 1-5     visit the State Capitol on February 9, 1999; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, This group of students is from Irving and Nimitz
 1-7     high schools, and they are dedicated to achieving the goals
 1-8     established by Students Against Destructive Decisions:  to help
 1-9     others who struggle from making destructive decisions, such as
1-10     underage drinking, drinking and driving and using illegal drugs;
1-11     to be there for a person in their time of need; to make everyone
1-12     aware that drugs can kill, and that many young adults, along
1-13     with older adults, die each day due to a destructive decision
1-14     that could have been avoided; and to help others avoid self
1-15     destruction; and
1-16           WHEREAS, The mission statement of Students Against
1-17     Destructive Decisions is to provide students with the best
1-18     prevention and intervention tools possible to deal with the
1-19     issues of underage drinking, drunk driving, drug abuse, and
1-20     other destructive decisions; and
1-21           WHEREAS, When each new chapter of Students Against
1-22     Destructive Decisions is formed, the sponsor usually speaks to
1-23     the school about the personal reasons for starting a chapter in
1-24     her community; in this case, sponsor Tammy Cain lost her daughter,
 2-1     Tiffani, to a drunk driver; Tiffani was a graduate of Irving High
 2-2     School; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, In 1998, Irving High School was hard hit and
 2-4     lost one recent graduate and three students who were still
 2-5     attending school due to destructive decisions made by either
 2-6     drivers or those who were passengers of a drinking driver; and
 2-7           WHEREAS, The members of Students Against Destructive
 2-8     Decisions have as their main goal persuading Congress that drunk
 2-9     driving penalties should be stronger; they intend to set an example
2-10     as positive role models and introduce the idea that a life free of
2-11     drugs and alcohol is the right choice; now, therefore, be it
2-12           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-13     76th Legislature, hereby congratulate Students Against Destructive
2-14     Decisions as they visit their State Capitol and wish them every
2-15     success in their future endeavors; and, be it further
2-16           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an
2-17     expression of the high regard and esteem of the Texas Senate.
2-18                                                                  Nelson
2-19                                  ______________________________________
2-20                                          President of the Senate
2-21                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-22                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-23                                  on February 18, 1999.
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2-25                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-26                                  ______________________________________
2-27                                           Member, Texas Senate