1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 647 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-4 recognize Monica Shepherd on her recent honor of being named 1-5 a recipient of the Community Champion Award from the Texas 1-6 Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse; and 1-7 WHEREAS, To be accorded this honor, Monica demonstrated 1-8 maturity, intelligence, and initiative in holding leadership 1-9 positions in several community organizations that worked to 1-10 prevent alcohol abuse among teens; and 1-11 WHEREAS, A junior at Anderson High School in Austin, Monica 1-12 serves as president of the school's chapter of Students Against 1-13 Destructive Decisions and of the Leadership Council's Drug and 1-14 Alcohol Committee; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Monica's extracurricular activities have led her 1-16 to organize numerous programs about underage drinking for students 1-17 and parents; in addition to her work to prevent alcohol and drug 1-18 abuse, she is a member of the National Honor Society and of her 1-19 school's tennis team; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Underage drinking is a dire issue in our state, 1-21 and in speaking against this problem and so diligently working 1-22 for its prevention, this hardworking, conscientious young woman 1-23 has proven herself an exceptionally civic-minded individual; her 2-1 efforts will help maintain the health and well-being of her fellow 2-2 Texans, and she is truly worthy of legislative recognition; now, 2-3 therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-5 77th Legislature, hereby commend Monica Shepherd on receiving 2-6 one of the Community Champion Awards from the Texas Commission 2-7 on Alcohol and Drug Abuse and thank her for her dedicated efforts 2-8 to fight alcohol abuse among underage Texans; and, be it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-10 Monica as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-11 West 2-12 Armbrister Gallegos Ogden 2-13 Barrientos Harris Shapiro 2-14 Bernsen Haywood Shapleigh 2-15 Bivins Jackson Sibley 2-16 Brown Lindsay Staples 2-17 Cain Lucio Truan 2-18 Carona Madla Van de Putte 2-19 Duncan Moncrief Wentworth 2-20 Ellis Nelson Whitmire 2-21 Fraser Zaffirini 2-22 Ratliff, President of the Senate 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 President of the Senate 2-25 I hereby certify that the above 2-26 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-27 on April 5, 2001. 2-28 ______________________________________ 2-29 Secretary of the Senate 2-30 ______________________________________ 2-31 Member, Texas Senate