R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, In an age in which nearly 10 percent of Texas
1-2 students report having attended class while drunk and one in four
1-3 teens admits to binge drinking, it is essential that we support
1-4 those seeking to reduce alcohol consumption among minors; we must
1-5 encourage youths who choose to stand against this growing epidemic,
1-6 as it takes tremendous courage to speak out against underage
1-7 drinking; and
1-8 WHEREAS, The Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse has
1-9 recently recognized six Texas teens and two youth organizations for
1-10 their noteworthy efforts to combat underage drinking by honoring
1-11 them with the prestigious Community Champion Award; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Jennifer Ceballos and Brena Yaneth Herrera of
1-13 Edinburg High School were selected to receive this award after
1-14 developing a pilot study on the state's zero tolerance of underage
1-15 drinking law, entitled "What Part of Zero Don't You Understand";
1-16 and
1-17 WHEREAS, Jarrod Inskeep was instrumental in organizing the
1-18 Midland Youth March in 2000, assisted in the production of a
1-19 Shattered Dreams program at Midland High School, and regularly
1-20 presents prevention programs at the Boys and Girls Club in his
1-21 community; and
1-22 WHEREAS, Harold Kevin Jackson, from Stratford High School in
1-23 Houston, is vice president of the Texans Standing Tall Executive
1-24 Committee, a statewide coalition committed to preventing underage
2-1 drinking; in addition, he has served as a mentor for at-risk
2-2 elementary and middle school students, as a featured speaker before
2-3 the Houston City Council, and as a part of a sting operation with
2-4 the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission; and
2-5 WHEREAS, Chequan A. Lewis of Watauga is a member of Haltom
2-6 High School's High On Life organization and was a delegate to the
2-7 Mothers Against Drunk Driving 2000 National Youth Summit, where he
2-8 served as a spokesperson during a Capitol Hill press conference;
2-9 and
2-10 WHEREAS, Monica Shepherd, president of Students Against
2-11 Destructive Decisions and the Leadership Council's Drug and Alcohol
2-12 Committee at Anderson High School in Austin, helped create programs
2-13 about underage drinking for students and parents at her school; and
2-14 WHEREAS, The Peer Assistance & Leadership class at
2-15 Bloomington High School in Victoria County earned recognition for
2-16 implementing numerous programs and activities to prevent alcohol
2-17 consumption by minors, including producing television and radio
2-18 public service announcements about underage drinking, sponsoring
2-19 alcohol-free parties, and staging theatrical presentations
2-20 symbolizing alcohol-related tragedies; and
2-21 WHEREAS, HYPE, a 15-member youth performance group from San
2-22 Antonio, uses music and dance to promote healthy lifestyles and
2-23 positive life choices; the group has performed at a San Antonio
2-24 Spurs game, a Red Ribbon rally at the Capitol, the Inner City
2-25 Games, and a host of other school and community events; and
2-26 WHEREAS, These exceptional Texans have demonstrated a
2-27 dedication to preventing alcohol abuse among their peers, and it is
3-1 a privilege to join in honoring them as they receive this recent
3-2 award; now, therefore, be it
3-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
3-4 Legislature hereby congratulate the recipients of the Community
3-5 Champion Awards presented by the Texas Commission on Alchohol and
3-6 Drug Abuse and extend to them sincere best wishes for success in
3-7 all of their future endeavors; and, be it further
3-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-9 prepared for the award recipients as an expression of high regard
3-10 by the Texas House of Representatives.
Nixon
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 742 was adopted by the House on May
11, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House