By Capelo                                              H.R. No. 981
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Michael Carlos Uresti of San Antonio is an
 1-2     outstanding young Texan whose myriad achievements foretell a bright
 1-3     and promising future; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, The son of our esteemed colleague, the Honorable
 1-5     Carlos I. Uresti, and his wife, Yolanda Acuna Uresti, Mr. Uresti is
 1-6     a graduating senior at McCollum High School, where he was chosen
 1-7     class president for 2000-2001; he is also a member of the National
 1-8     Honor Society, has participated in peer mediation and crisis
 1-9     management teams on his campus, and has been listed in Who's Who
1-10     Among American Students of Academic Excellence for the Year 2000;
1-11     and
1-12           WHEREAS, A natural leader, he has been active in Cub Scouts
1-13     and Boy Scouts since he was nine, and he achieved the prestigious
1-14     rank of Eagle Scout this year; he has also served as battalion
1-15     commander, color guard commander, and honor guard commander of the
1-16     JROTC at McCollum High School and was named superior cadet in 2000
1-17     and 2001; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Mr. Uresti was nominated for admission to the United
1-19     States Naval Academy by Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez, and he has
1-20     been accepted as a student by The University of Texas at Austin,
1-21     The Citadel, and Texas A&M University, for which he received a
1-22     JROTC Scholarship; and
1-23           WHEREAS, Mr. Uresti's participation in a number of special
1-24     projects, including the NASA Aerospace Scholars Program, the U.S.
 2-1     Naval Academy Summer Camp, and a 1999 Youth Against Summer Violence
 2-2     Summit indicate this exceptional young man's sense of
 2-3     responsibility and commitment to excellence; he has also worked as
 2-4     a clerk in a San Antonio law office since 1997; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, Initiative, dedication, and maturity are but a few
 2-6     of the attributes that make Mr. Uresti so noteworthy; he sets the
 2-7     highest of standards for himself and, as a result, serves as an
 2-8     impressive role model for all who know him; now, therefore, be it
 2-9           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-10     Legislature hereby congratulate Michael Carlos Uresti on his
2-11     scholastic excellence and outstanding accomplishments and extend to
2-12     him sincere best wishes for great success and happiness in all his
2-13     future endeavors; and, be it further
2-14           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-15     prepared for Mr. Uresti as an expression of high regard by the
2-16     Texas House of Representatives.