1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 430 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased 1-4 to recognize the members of the Dr. Emmett J. Conrad Student 1-5 Advisory Committee on the occasion of their visit to the 1-6 State Capitol on Tuesday, March 13, 2001; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Sponsored by Senator Royce West, the Student 1-8 Advisory Committee includes young people from the Dallas, 1-9 Duncanville, Grand Prairie, Lancaster, DeSoto, and Wilmer-Hutchins 1-10 school districts; the committee is comprised of junior high school 1-11 and high school students who are leaders of student council and 1-12 student class governments; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The Student Advisory Committee was established in 1-14 the spring of 1996 for the purpose of helping students to build 1-15 leadership skills and to meet with leaders across the state; it 1-16 was also established with the goal of helping students discover 1-17 how they can participate in community volunteerism and the means 1-18 through which they can voice their perspective on legislative 1-19 issues; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Over the last five years, the Student Advisory 1-21 Committee has accomplished a great deal in the Dallas community; 1-22 the students have visited nursing homes throughout the district 2-1 and have worked hard on behalf of the Children's Hope Foundation, 2-2 collecting more than 500 clothing items for homeless children; and 2-3 WHEREAS, They have participated in toy, blanket, and 2-4 voters' registration drives and have provided testimony at the 2-5 Senate Interim Committee on Juvenile Justice and Gangs hearing 2-6 in Dallas; and 2-7 WHEREAS, The students toured the Dallas Life Foundation, a 2-8 homeless shelter, and the Family Gateway, a shelter that provides 2-9 emergency and transitional housing for homeless families; they 2-10 have volunteered at the Bluitt-Flowers Halloween Carnival, have 2-11 held annual receptions for elected officials, and have donated more 2-12 than 200 blankets and pillows to Promise House; and 2-13 WHEREAS, The Student Advisory Committee is a valuable asset 2-14 to District 23, and the work of its members is encouraging and 2-15 fostering volunteerism in the community and setting exemplary 2-16 standards for people of all ages to follow; now, therefore, be it 2-17 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-18 77th Legislature, hereby commend the members of the 2-19 Dr. Emmett J. Conrad Student Advisory Committee on their 2-20 dedication and their many accomplishments and extend to them 2-21 best wishes for the future; and, be it further 2-22 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-23 the committee as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 3-1 West 3-2 ______________________________________ 3-3 President of the Senate 3-4 I hereby certify that the above 3-5 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-6 on March 13, 2001. 3-7 ______________________________________ 3-8 Secretary of the Senate 3-9 ______________________________________ 3-10 Member, Texas Senate