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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 74
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
 1-4     join The Texas A&M University System and the Texas Agricultural
 1-5     Extension Service in recognizing Alfonso Morales, Jr., who
 1-6     was awarded the President's Student Service Gold Award on
 1-7     November 14, 2000, during the 2000 Youth Leadership Gala; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, This prestigious award is presented to young
 1-9     volunteers who have exhibited an extraordinary willingness
1-10     to make a difference in the lives of others through community
1-11     service; and
1-12           WHEREAS, As a participant in the 1999-2000 Empowering
1-13     Teen Leaders program, Alfonso distinguished himself through
1-14     his promotion of community fellowship in depressed neighborhoods;
1-15     working with disabled teens and collecting nonperishable food
1-16     items, he and his coalition affected countless lives with their
1-17     benevolence; and
1-18           WHEREAS, An exemplary young man with a promising future,
1-19     Alfonso demonstrated an overwhelming desire to use his talents
1-20     and his resources to help others, and in so doing he has brought
 2-1     honor to himself, his family, and his community; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, Alfonso has made a lasting contribution to his
 2-3     community through his generosity of spirit, and his worthy
 2-4     accomplishments should be an inspiration for students of all
 2-5     ages and a source of pride for all Texans; now, therefore, be it
 2-6           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-7     77th Legislature, hereby commend Alfonso Morales, Jr., for
 2-8     being selected a recipient of the President's Student Service
 2-9     Gold Award; and, be it further
2-10           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-11     him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
2-12                                                                   Ellis
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2-14                                          President of the Senate
2-15                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-16                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-17                                  on January 22, 2001.
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2-19                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-21                                           Member, Texas Senate