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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 370
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
 1-4     recognizing the members of the Dr. Emmett J. Conrad Student
 1-5     Advisory Committee of Senator Royce West on the occasion of
 1-6     their visit to the State Capitol on Tuesday, March 9, 1999; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, Comprised of junior high school and high school
 1-8     students who are leaders of student council and student class
 1-9     governments, the Student Advisory Committee includes young people
1-10     from the Dallas, Duncanville, Grand Prairie, and Lancaster school
1-11     districts; this year, 21 advisors and 111 Student Advisory
1-12     Committee members are attending SAC Day at the Capitol; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Created in the spring of 1996, the Student Advisory
1-14     Committee was established for the purpose of helping students
1-15     to build leadership skills and to meet with leaders across the
1-16     state; it was also established with the goal of helping students
1-17     to discover the avenues through which they can participate in
1-18     community volunteerism and giving them a means through which they
1-19     can voice their perspective on legislative issues; and
1-20           WHEREAS, Since its creation, the Student Advisory Committee
1-21     has accomplished a great deal in the community; the students have
1-22     been making visits to eight nursing homes throughout District 23,
1-23     learning about the needs of senior citizens; and
1-24           WHEREAS, The committee members have worked hard on behalf
 2-1     of the Children's Hope Foundation and collected more than 500
 2-2     new clothing items for homeless children; they have participated
 2-3     in toy, blanket, and voters' registration drives and have provided
 2-4     testimony at the Senate Interim Committee on Juvenile Justice and
 2-5     Gangs hearing in Dallas; and
 2-6           WHEREAS, The students have volunteered at the Bluitt-Flowers
 2-7     Halloween Carnival, have held annual receptions for elected
 2-8     officials, and have donated blankets to a homeless shelter through
 2-9     the Dallas Life Foundation; and
2-10           WHEREAS, The Student Advisory Committee is a significant
2-11     asset to District 23, and its members are expanding their
2-12     knowledge and honing their leadership skills through the
2-13     networking opportunities they have experienced and through
2-14     their extensive participation in volunteerism; now, therefore,
2-15     be it
2-16           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-17     76th Legislature, hereby commend the members of the
2-18     Dr. Emmett J. Conrad Student Advisory Committee on their
2-19     dedication and their many accomplishments and extend to
2-20     them best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
2-21           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
2-22     committee as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
2-23                                                                    West
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2-25                                          President of the Senate
2-26                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-27                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-28                                  on March 9, 1999.
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 3-1                                          Secretary of the Senate
 3-2                                  ______________________________________
 3-3                                           Member, Texas Senate