R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to
 1-2     recognize the members of the Milby High School Student Council who
 1-3     assisted with enrolling families in the Children's Health Insurance
 1-4     Program; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Joining with the Children's Defense Fund-Texas in
 1-6     its effort to reduce the number of children in Texas without health
 1-7     insurance, these outstanding young people gave generously of their
 1-8     time and energy to aid with the enrollment; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Good health is the right of every Texan, and with a
1-10     child's success in school and throughout life greatly dependent
1-11     upon good health, it is essential that the estimated 1.4 million
1-12     uninsured children in Texas have access to affordable health care;
1-13     and
1-14           WHEREAS, Volunteering to participate in the Thanksgiving
1-15     Sign-Up Campaign, the Milby High School students joined people
1-16     across the state in this humanitarian effort to provide the
1-17     children of Texas with the health insurance they need and deserve;
1-18     and
1-19           WHEREAS, The success of this child advocacy campaign will be
1-20     due to the concerted efforts of concerned citizens like Norma Leon,
1-21     Sa Bui, Jennifer Gussman, Len-Anh Tran, Alex Martinez, Indra
1-22     Medina, Cynthia Medina, Lilly Zaragoza, Lizet Hernandez, Ana
1-23     Torres, Maria Agholor, and Shakirah Laverne; and
1-24           WHEREAS, It is indeed appropriate to take note of the
 2-1     impressive efforts and hard work of these outstanding Texans and to
 2-2     honor them for their commitment to such a worthy cause; now,
 2-3     therefore, be it
 2-4           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-5     Legislature hereby commend the members of the Milby High School
 2-6     Student Council who assisted with the Children's Health Insurance
 2-7     Program enrollment campaign; and, be it further
 2-8           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-9     prepared for them as a token of high regard from the Texas House of
2-10     Representatives.
                                                                     Noriega
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 616 was adopted by the House on May
         5, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House