1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 270 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-4 recognize Girl Scout Tarissa Thomas, of the Red River Valley 1-5 Council, who has served in the Girl Scout Legislative Page 1-6 Program at the Texas Capitol in February, 2001; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Mrs. Betty King, Secretary of the Senate, proposed 1-8 the creation of the Girl Scout Legislative Page Program, which 1-9 began in 1995 during the 74th Legislature; every succeeding 1-10 legislative session has featured a Girl Scout Legislative Page 1-11 Program; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Girl Scouts of America seeks to give its 1-13 participants learning experiences which promote the development 1-14 of strong leadership skills and civic responsibility; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Knowing that young women who are influenced by 1-16 scouting will one day be managing corporations, leading the 1-17 country, and raising the children of the future, the role that 1-18 Girl Scouts play is a vital one that equips young women for the 1-19 future; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Girl Scouts who will be participating in 2-1 Legislative Page Week for the 77th Legislature are among a 2-2 privileged group of young women; their time at the Capitol 2-3 will encourage this young group of women to pursue leadership 2-4 positions in local and state government in the years to come; 2-5 now, therefore, be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-7 77th Legislature, hereby commend Girl Scout Tarissa Thomas 2-8 on being chosen to participate in the Girl Scout Legislative 2-9 Page Program for 2001 and congratulate her on a job well done; 2-10 and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared 2-12 for Girl Scout Thomas as an expression of high regard from 2-13 the Texas Senate. 2-14 Haywood 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 President of the Senate 2-17 I hereby certify that the above 2-18 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-19 on February 19, 2001. 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Secretary of the Senate 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Member, Texas Senate