By Wise                                                H.R. No. 126
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Andrew Ramirez Robertson of McAllen received a
 1-2     prestigious BRICK Award for the year 2000 from the nonprofit
 1-3     organization Do Something and Rolling Stone magazine for his
 1-4     significant efforts to improve the welfare of colonia residents in
 1-5     Texas and New Mexico; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Do Something, a nationwide network of approximately
 1-7     three million civic-minded young people, began awarding this honor
 1-8     in 1996 in an effort to recognize the nation's most outstanding
 1-9     leaders under the age of 30 who are measurably strengthening their
1-10     communities; the BRICK Award comes with a $10,000 grant to aid the
1-11     recipients in their community work; and
1-12           WHEREAS, The deputy director of Border WaterWorks,
1-13     Mr. Robertson has clearly demonstrated that he is a fitting
1-14     recipient of this award through his humanitarian efforts to improve
1-15     the conditions of colonia communities; with the development of
1-16     Border WaterWorks, this admirable gentleman has empowered countless
1-17     colonia residents to take part in the creation of sewer and water
1-18     systems for their neighborhoods, and these self-help projects have
1-19     in turn helped foster community pride while saving 40 to 50 percent
1-20     on standard construction costs; and
1-21           WHEREAS, At this time it is a privilege to commend this
1-22     remarkable and dynamic young Texan for his myriad altruistic deeds;
1-23     now, therefore, be it
1-24           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-1     Legislature hereby congratulate Andrew Ramirez Robertson on his
 2-2     receipt of a BRICK Award for the year 2000 and applaud him for his
 2-3     philanthropic endeavors with Border WaterWorks; and, be it further
 2-4           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-5     prepared for Mr. Robertson as an expression of high regard by the
 2-6     Texas House of Representatives.