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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 68
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud
 1-4     to join the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and
 1-5     The Texas A&M University System in recognizing May Tran,
 1-6     who was awarded the President's Student Service Gold Award
 1-7     on November 14, 2000, during the 2000 Youth Leadership Gala;
 1-8     and
 1-9           WHEREAS, This prestigious award is presented to young
1-10     volunteers who have exhibited an extraordinary willingness to
1-11     make a difference in the lives of others through community
1-12     service; and
1-13           WHEREAS, A participant in the 1999-2000 Empowering Teen
1-14     Leaders program, May and her 12 coalition members focused on
1-15     individual artistic achievements by assisting "Diverseworks"
1-16     with its promotion of contemporary artists; and
1-17           WHEREAS, An exemplary young woman with a promising future,
1-18     May demonstrated an overwhelming desire to use her talents and
1-19     her resources to help others, and in so doing she has brought
1-20     honor to herself, her family, and her community; and
1-21           WHEREAS, May has made a lasting contribution to her
1-22     community through her generosity of spirit, and her worthy
 2-1     accomplishments should be an inspiration for students of all
 2-2     ages and a source of pride for all Texans; now, therefore, be it
 2-3           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-4     77th Legislature, hereby commend May Tran for being selected
 2-5     a recipient of the President's Student Service Gold Award; and,
 2-6     be it further
 2-7           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
 2-8     May as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
 2-9                                                                   Ellis
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2-11                                          President of the Senate
2-12                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-13                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-14                                  on January 22, 2001.
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2-16                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-18                                           Member, Texas Senate