1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 513 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure 1-4 in recognizing Linh Vuong of Houston, who has achieved national 1-5 recognition for her exemplary volunteer service as a recipient 1-6 of the 2001 Prudential Spirit of Community Award; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Presented by the National Association of Secondary 1-8 School Principals and The Prudential Insurance Company of America, 1-9 this prestigious award pays tribute to young volunteers across 1-10 America who demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to serving 1-11 their communities; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Highly respected by her classmates and teachers, 1-13 Linh consistently manifests concern for others and takes an 1-14 avid interest in the betterment of her school and community; 1-15 the resourceful and hardworking senior at DeBakey High School 1-16 for Health Professionals chairs a tissue and organ donation 1-17 awareness campaign known as Teens for Transplants; and 1-18 WHEREAS, An exemplary young woman with a promising future, 1-19 Linh has exhibited an overwhelming desire to use her talents and 1-20 her resources to serve others, and in so doing she has brought 2-1 honor to herself, her family, and her community; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Linh Vuong has made lasting contributions through 2-3 her generosity of spirit, and her endeavor is an inspiration 2-4 for students of all ages and a source of pride for all Texans; 2-5 now, therefore, be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-7 77th Legislature, hereby commend Linh Vuong for being awarded a 2-8 Distinguished Finalist medallion in the sixth annual Prudential 2-9 Spirit of Community Awards program; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-11 her as a token of high regard from the Texas Senate. 2-12 Gallegos 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 March 20, 2001. 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 Secretary of the Senate 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Member, Texas Senate