R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Students, faculty, and staff of The University of
 1-2     Texas at Austin are joining together on February 17, 2001, for
 1-3     Project 2001, a day of service to the Austin community; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Project 2001 is marshaling the efforts of more than
 1-5     2,000 individuals from the Austin campus for work in behalf of an
 1-6     East Austin neighborhood; volunteers will be pooling their skills
 1-7     and labor as they undertake several different assignments; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, One large contingent of workers will be clearing
 1-9     undeveloped areas of a neighborhood park, mulching new trails, and
1-10     performing other landscaping tasks; a second group will be
1-11     cleaning, painting, and landscaping nearby Sims Elementary School,
1-12     while a third crew will be offering lawn care and minor home
1-13     repairs to neighborhood residents in need of assistance; and
1-14           WHEREAS, This laudable project is made possible by support
1-15     from Keep Austin Beautiful and from Home Depot, whose help with
1-16     this worthy endeavor is greatly appreciated; and
1-17           WHEREAS, One of the primary objectives of our universities is
1-18     to prepare students to become productive members of the community,
1-19     and it is especially appropriate that publicly supported
1-20     institutions seek ways to contribute to the common welfare; the
1-21     students, faculty, and staff participating in Project 2001
1-22     exemplify the public-spirited outlook that is so essential to a
1-23     sound society, and it is a pleasure to commend them for their
1-24     service at this time; now, therefore, be it
 2-1           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-2     Legislature hereby recognize The University of Texas at Austin's
 2-3     Project 2001 and the admirable work of all those associated with
 2-4     this fine effort.
                                                                    Naishtat
                                                                       Dukes
                                                                       Maxey
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 249 was adopted by the House on
         February 14, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House