1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 278 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-4 recognize Girl Scout Lindsay Maddox, of the Permian Basin Council, 1-5 who has served in the Girl Scout Legislative Page Program at the 1-6 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 country, 1-17 and raising the children of the future, the role that Girl Scouts 1-18 play is a vital one that equips young women for the future; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Girl Scouts who will be participating in Legislative 1-20 Page Week for the 77th Legislature are among a privileged group of 2-1 young women; their time at the Capitol will encourage this young 2-2 group of women to pursue leadership positions in local and state 2-3 government in the years to come; now, therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-5 77th Legislature, hereby commend Girl Scout Lindsay Maddox 2-6 on being chosen to participate in the Girl Scout Legislative 2-7 Page Program for 2001 and congratulate her on a job well done; 2-8 and, be it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared 2-10 for Girl Scout Maddox as an expression of high regard from the 2-11 Texas Senate. 2-12 Haywood 2-13 ______________________________________ 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 February 19, 2001. 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 Secretary of the Senate 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Member, Texas Senate