1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 657 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-4 recognize Harold Kevin Jackson on his recent honor of being 1-5 named a recipient of the Community Champion Award from the 1-6 Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse; and 1-7 WHEREAS, To be accorded this honor, Kevin demonstrated 1-8 maturity, intelligence, and initiative in holding several 1-9 leadership positions in national and statewide organizations 1-10 to combat underage drinking; and 1-11 WHEREAS, This 17-year-old student at Stratford High School 1-12 in Houston is the vice president of the Texans Standing Tall 1-13 Executive Committee, a statewide coalition to prevent underage 1-14 drinking; and 1-15 WHEREAS, In addition to his work with Texans Standing Tall, 1-16 Kevin has attended a National Youth Advocacy Assembly, participated 1-17 in sting operations with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, 1-18 and served as a mentor for at-risk elementary and middle school 1-19 students; and 1-20 WHEREAS, An articulate young man, Kevin has spoken before 1-21 the Houston City Council, and he is also a member of Drug Education 1-22 for Youth; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Underage drinking is a dire issue in our state, and 2-1 in speaking against this problem and so diligently pursuing its 2-2 prevention, this hardworking, conscientious young man has proven 2-3 himself an exceptionally civic-minded individual; his efforts will 2-4 help maintain the health and well-being of his fellow Texans, and 2-5 he is truly worthy of legislative recognition; now, therefore, be 2-6 it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-8 77th Legislature, hereby commend Harold Kevin Jackson on receiving 2-9 one of the Community Champion Awards from the Texas Commission on 2-10 Alcohol and Drug Abuse and thank him for his dedicated efforts to 2-11 fight alcohol abuse among underage Texans; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-13 Mr. Jackson as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-14 West 2-15 Armbrister Gallegos Ogden 2-16 Barrientos Harris Shapiro 2-17 Bernsen Haywood Shapleigh 2-18 Bivins Jackson Sibley 2-19 Brown Lindsay Staples 2-20 Cain Lucio Truan 2-21 Carona Madla Van de Putte 2-22 Duncan Moncrief Wentworth 2-23 Ellis Nelson Whitmire 2-24 Fraser Zaffirini 2-25 Ratliff, President of the Senate 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 President of the Senate 2-28 I hereby certify that the above 2-29 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-30 on April 5, 2001. 2-31 ______________________________________ 2-32 Secretary of the Senate 2-33 ______________________________________ 2-34 Member, Texas Senate