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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 678
 1-3           WHEREAS, Ciara Reyes of Clear Lake is a smart and
 1-4     courageous young Texan who took swift action on January 5, 2001,
 1-5     to come to the aid of her great-grandmother, keeping a serious
 1-6     incident from turning into a tragedy; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, The seven-year-old girl was traveling with her
 1-8     great-grandmother, Mercy Cook, when what seemed to be a routine
 1-9     stop to pick up the mail rapidly became an emergency; when Mrs. Cook
1-10     stepped from the car, the vehicle shifted into gear and rolled onto
1-11     her feet, knocking the 76-year-old woman to the ground; trapped
1-12     beneath the wheels of the car and pinned against the street curb,
1-13     Mrs. Cook immediately realized she was reliant on her young
1-14     companion to free her; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Thinking quickly, Ciara climbed from the back
1-16     seat of the vehicle and carefully followed her great-grandmother's
1-17     instructions on how to shift the car into reverse; the young girl
1-18     successfully guided the car away from Mrs. Cook, allowing the
1-19     injured woman to resume control of the vehicle; and
1-20           WHEREAS, On arriving home, the second-grade student ran
 2-1     inside the house and called a nearby relative for help;
 2-2     tremendously grateful to her young heroine, Mercy Cook was truly
 2-3     fortunate to have been in the company of such a remarkable young
 2-4     lady; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, Ciara's prompt intervention surely prevented
 2-6     further injury to her great-grandmother, and her impressive
 2-7     actions indeed merit highest praise; now, therefore, be it
 2-8           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-9     77th Texas Legislature, hereby honor Ciara Reyes for her
2-10     exceptional courage and composure in coming to the aid of her
2-11     great-grandmother, Mercy Cook; and, be it further
2-12           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
2-13     prepared for Ciara Reyes as an expression of high regard from
2-14     the Texas Senate.
2-15                                                                 Jackson
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2-17                                          President of the Senate
2-18                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-19                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-20                                  on April 5, 2001.
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2-22                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-23                                  ______________________________________
2-24                                           Member, Texas Senate