1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 687
 1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
 1-3     recognize Linda Perkins of Hondo High School for her impressive
 1-4     success in improving the operation of the student council in her
 1-5     school; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, In the Hondo Independent School District,
 1-7     Mrs. Perkins was the sponsor of the student council at the middle
 1-8     school level for eight years and for seven years at the high
 1-9     school level; and
1-10           WHEREAS, This devoted teacher has helped the student council
1-11     improve so that it has earned the title of Outstanding Council,
1-12     and its projects have won the designation Outstanding Drug,
1-13     Alcohol, Safety, and Health Project and Outstanding Pride and
1-14     Patriotism Project at the District XV and state levels; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Making these designations even more impressive is
1-16     the fact that Hondo High School is a 3A school, and yet it has
1-17     beaten larger schools for the position of President of the Texas
1-18     Association of Student Councils District XV; and
1-19           WHEREAS, Mrs. Perkins has also donated her time and energy
1-20     to other school activities such as sponsoring the University
1-21     Interscholastic League's Lincoln-Douglas debate for the debating
1-22     team and co-directing the One Act Play; and
1-23           WHEREAS, This dedicated teacher gives her time to the Hondo
1-24     Owl Band; she teaches one of the few dual enrollment courses,
 2-1     through technological means, allowing students to earn high school
 2-2     credit and college credit, and she is able to teach at three
 2-3     different schools from the high school; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, Greatly involved with her church, community, and
 2-5     school, Linda Perkins has truly made great things possible for
 2-6     many Texas citizens; now, therefore, be it
 2-7           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-8     76th Legislature, hereby congratulate the student council at Hondo
 2-9     High School for its accomplishments and honor Linda Perkins for her
2-10     considerable contributions to many Texas young people; and, be it
2-11     further
2-12           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an
2-13     expression of the great esteem of the Texas Senate.
2-14                                                                   Madla
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2-16                                          President of the Senate
2-17                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-18                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-19                                  on April 20, 1999.
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2-21                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-23                                           Member, Texas Senate