R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, February 27, 2001, is a day of great significance in 1-2 the lives of Victor and Krista Simonds of Pflugerville, for on that 1-3 date their beloved daughter, Isabel Lin Simonds, officially becomes 1-4 a citizen of this state and nation; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Simonds went to great lengths to find 1-6 the little girl of their dreams, having traveled to Nanning, China, 1-7 in the fall of 1999 to adopt Isabel, who was born on December 19, 1-8 1998, and bring her home to the Lone Star State; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Isabel's Chinese adoption decree was formally 1-10 recognized in an order issued by the 53rd District Court of Travis 1-11 County as holding the same validity and dignity as though it had 1-12 originally been ordered by the Texas court, and her proud parents 1-13 have also been issued a valid birth certificate by the Texas 1-14 Department of Health; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Initially granted permanent resident status on her 1-16 entry into the United States, Isabel will become a U.S. citizen on 1-17 February 27, 2001, the date on which the Child Citizenship Act of 1-18 2000 takes effect, and it is a privilege to acknowledge this 1-19 charming young lady's new status at this time; now, therefore, be 1-20 it 1-21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 1-22 Legislature hereby congratulate Victor and Krista Simonds on the 1-23 adoption of their daughter, Isabel Lin Simonds, on the occasion of 1-24 her naturalization as a U.S. citizen and extend to Isabel sincere 2-1 best wishes for a bright and promising future; and, be it further 2-2 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-3 prepared for Isabel and her parents as an expression of high regard 2-4 by the Texas House of Representatives. Keel _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 236 was adopted by the House on March 26, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House