R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to 1-2 welcome the visiting members of the Southlake Youth Action 1-3 Commission (SYAC) to the State Capitol on April 4, 2001; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Created in 1994, SYAC provides the youth of 1-5 Southlake with an outlet to bring issues forward to the city 1-6 council while also helping familiarize them with the process of 1-7 local government; during the 2000-2001 academic year, it is 1-8 focusing on community service projects, Youth In Government and 1-9 Leadership programs, and Voice of Youth forums, as well as offering 1-10 a ropes course and conducting a mock city council meeting; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Moreover, this outstanding program serves to inspire 1-12 its students to recognize their own potential and to develop 1-13 creative approaches to problem solving; it provides young adults 1-14 with the skills necessary to be effective leaders in their schools 1-15 and communities and instills in them lasting tools that will 1-16 benefit them throughout their lives; and 1-17 WHEREAS, In attendance today are Samantha Ansley, Cameron 1-18 Baynard, Nicole Buckreis, Graham Clark, Andrew Coons, Taylor 1-19 Fidler, Colleen Flaherty, A. J. Kane, Jeremy Neisen, Tori Oman, 1-20 Michael Schorn, Aaron Smith, and Perry West; and 1-21 WHEREAS, All the dynamic members of the Southlake Youth 1-22 Action Commission are undoubtedly future leaders of our state and 1-23 nation, and it is truly a privilege to pay tribute to them at this 1-24 time; now, therefore, be it 2-1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-2 Legislature hereby welcome the visiting contingent from the 2-3 Southlake Youth Action Commission to the State Capitol and extend 2-4 to them sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and informative day; 2-5 and, be it further 2-6 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-7 prepared for the members of the Southlake Youth Action Commission 2-8 as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 2-9 Representatives. Truitt _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 702 was adopted by the House on April 4, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House