By Noriega                                             H.R. No. 597
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, On this day, students involved in the Empowering
 1-2     Teen Leaders and Community Teen Leaders programs in Harris County
 1-3     high schools have come to the State Capitol to meet with state
 1-4     leaders and experience the legislative process firsthand; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Established by the Texas Agricultural Extension
 1-6     Service, the teen leader programs help to instill in youth the
 1-7     knowledge and skills essential for success; through their
 1-8     involvement, the high school juniors present today have
 1-9     demonstrated great initiative and maturity, as well as a commitment
1-10     to the betterment of their community through volunteerism; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Becoming role models for their peers, these student
1-12     leaders join a select group of students who have received this
1-13     training before them, 36 of whom have been presented with the
1-14     Presidential Youth Service Gold Award from the president of the
1-15     United States for their outstanding community service; and
1-16           WHEREAS, All told, Empowering Teen Leaders and Community Teen
1-17     Leaders have touched the lives of more than 93,000 people and
1-18     contributed over 41,000 hours of civic service, and these Harris
1-19     County students are adding greatly to the programs' impressive
1-20     record of achievement; now, therefore, be it
1-21           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
1-22     Legislature hereby commend the members of the Empowering Teen
1-23     Leaders and Community Teen Leaders programs for their exceptional
1-24     volunteer efforts and extend to them best wishes for an educational
 2-1     and memorable visit to the seat of Texas government.