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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 658
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
 1-4     recognize the Bloomington High School Peer Assistance and
 1-5     Leadership Class on the recent honor of being named a recipient
 1-6     of the Community Champion Award from the Texas Commission on
 1-7     Alcohol and Drug Abuse; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, To be accorded this honor, the class participants
 1-9     demonstrated maturity, intelligence, and initiative in serving as
1-10     promoters of zero tolerance underage drinking among area youth of
1-11     Victoria County; and
1-12           WHEREAS, These industrious young people produce their own
1-13     television and radio public service announcements, sponsor
1-14     alcohol-free parties, dramatize alcohol-related deaths through
1-15     "grim reaper scenarios," developed a game show, and are active
1-16     members of the Victoria Coalition Against Underage Drinking; and
1-17           WHEREAS, Under the direction of their school sponsor,
1-18     Cheryl Shamburger, class members David Escalante, Matt Fancher,
1-19     Katherine Robles, Melanie Davis, Chris Lopez, James Johnson,
1-20     Sara Casares, Lesley Alex, Amanda Swearingen, Laurie Moreno,
1-21     and Maria Rodriguez have demonstrated an overwhelming desire to
1-22     make a difference; and
1-23           WHEREAS, Underage drinking is a dire issue in our state,
 2-1     and in speaking out against this problem, this hardworking,
 2-2     conscientious group of young people have proven themselves
 2-3     exceptionally civic-minded individuals; their efforts will help
 2-4     maintain the health and well-being of their fellow Texans, and
 2-5     this peer and leadership class is truly worthy of recognition;
 2-6     now, therefore, be it
 2-7           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-8     77th Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Bloomington
 2-9     High School Peer Assistance and Leadership Class on receiving one
2-10     of the Community Champion Awards from the Texas Commission on
2-11     Alcohol and Drug Abuse and thank them for their dedicated efforts
2-12     to fight alcohol abuse among underage Texans; and, be it further
2-13           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
2-14     class as a token of esteem and high regard from the Texas Senate.
2-15                                                    West
2-16           Armbrister           Gallegos            Ogden
2-17           Barrientos           Harris              Shapiro
2-18           Bernsen              Haywood             Shapleigh
2-19           Bivins               Jackson             Sibley
2-20           Brown                Lindsay             Staples
2-21           Cain                 Lucio               Truan
2-22           Carona               Madla               Van de Putte
2-23           Duncan               Moncrief            Wentworth
2-24           Ellis                Nelson              Whitmire
2-25           Fraser                                   Zaffirini
2-26                      Ratliff, President of the Senate
2-27                                  ______________________________________
2-28                                          President of the Senate
2-29                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-30                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-31                                  on April 5, 2001.
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2-33                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-35                                           Member, Texas Senate