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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 199
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to join
 1-4     the administration, faculty, and students of William B. Travis
 1-5     High School of Austin, Texas, in recognizing 12 of the school's
 1-6     graduating African-American seniors; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, February of 2001 is being celebrated by citizens
 1-8     across the country as Black History Month, and William B. Travis
 1-9     High School is recognizing these students for their superior
1-10     academic performance as part of its Black History Month
1-11     celebration; and
1-12           WHEREAS, Throughout the month, the high school will
1-13     commemorate the heritage of African-Americans and pay tribute
1-14     to an ethnic group whose members have contributed in countless
1-15     ways to our country's enrichment; and
1-16           WHEREAS, In the tradition of recognizing the outstanding
1-17     accomplishments of individuals of African-American heritage
1-18     during the month of February, the school is honoring Tony Brown,
1-19     Charles Dobbins, Deneka Dove, Tony Dryden, Orentha Harris,
1-20     Lisa Hayes, Jorail Jermany, Hettie More, Renee Williams,
 2-1     Kendall Thompson, Alvel Mayen, and Elijia Ybarra for their
 2-2     scholarly achievements; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, These students are exceptionally talented and
 2-4     consistently strive for excellence in all of their endeavors,
 2-5     and Black History Month is an appropriate time to pay tribute
 2-6     to them for their hard work and many accomplishments; now,
 2-7     therefore, be it
 2-8           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-9     77th Legislature, hereby laud these 12 graduating
2-10     African-American seniors of William B. Travis High School
2-11     for their outstanding educational achievements and extend
2-12     best wishes to them for the future; and, be it further
2-13           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
2-14     their honor and as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
2-15                                                              Barrientos
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2-17                                          President of the Senate
2-18                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-19                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-20                                  on February 6, 2001.
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2-22                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-23                                  ______________________________________
2-24                                           Member, Texas Senate