R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor 1-2 Dallas Arthur Lee of Austin in recognition of his achieving the 1-3 highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America, that of Eagle Scout; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Mr. Lee was born on August 8, 1985, in Austin, to 1-5 Randy M. and Sherry Lee and attended Eanes Elementary and Hill 1-6 Country Middle School, where he was elected a member of the 1-7 National Junior Honor Society; Mr. Lee is now a sophomore at St. 1-8 Michael's Academy and is a member of the varsity football team and 1-9 the Guitar Club; and 1-10 WHEREAS, This fine young man first joined scouting as a Cub 1-11 Scout at the young age of seven with Pack 66, Eanes Elementary, and 1-12 crossed over to Boy Scouts on March 1, 1996, to Troop 70, Capital 1-13 Area Council, at Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Mr. Lee has served Troop 70 with distinction over 1-15 the last five years in various leadership positions, currently as 1-16 senior patrol leader, and formerly as patrol leader, assistant 1-17 patrol leader, troop guide, quartermaster, and scribe; he is a 1-18 member of the Order of the Arrow and Tonkawa Lodge, and he holds 1-19 the Arrow of Light and the God and Country Award; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Mr. Lee has twice served the Texas House of 1-21 Representatives with distinction as an honorary page and the Texas 1-22 Senate as an honorary messenger and serves his community in many 1-23 ways, including as a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, the 1-24 Capital Area Food Bank, and Marbridge Farms; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Mr. Lee's Eagle Scout service project, in which he 2-2 planned, implemented, and executed a new hike and bike access trail 2-3 for City Park of the City of Lakeway, was duly appreciated and 2-4 greeted with enthusiasm by the residents of Lakeway; and 2-5 WHEREAS, It is not only a special honor but also a unique 2-6 achievement for a young man to earn the rank of Eagle Scout, since 2-7 only 2 boys out of 100 who join scouting ever complete and reach 2-8 this highest rank; and 2-9 WHEREAS, Dallas Arthur Lee, at the age of 15, will receive 2-10 his Eagle Scout Rank at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor on May 19, 2-11 2001; now, therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-13 Legislature hereby congratulate Dallas Arthur Lee and his family 2-14 for his dedication to scouting and his achieving the rank of Eagle 2-15 Scout and extend sincere best wishes for his continued success and 2-16 happiness; and, be it further 2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-18 prepared for Mr. Lee as a tangible expression of high regard by the 2-19 Texas House of Representatives. Pitts _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 985 was adopted by the House on May 8, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House