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 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
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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.
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2-29                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-30                                  ______________________________________
2-31                                           Member, Texas Senate