1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 836 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to join 1-4 the students and faculty of Worth Heights Elementary School in 1-5 their campaign to establish National Children's and Police Day; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Recognizing the dedication law enforcement officers 1-7 make to ensure the safety of our schools, homes, and communities, 1-8 the students of Worth Heights Elementary seek to pay tribute to 1-9 these exemplary men and women by designating the Friday of every 1-10 National Police Week as National Children's and Police Day; and 1-11 WHEREAS, With a dramatic rise in school violence across this 1-12 country there is a tremendous need to instill in young people a 1-13 respect for authority figures; police departments make a concerted 1-14 effort to establish mutual understanding and cooperation with 1-15 schools and deserve to have their unselfish service acknowledged; 1-16 and 1-17 WHEREAS, In honoring these men and women who deal daily 1-18 with the unique challenges of law enforcement duty and who 1-19 face countless dangerous situations in their efforts to provide 1-20 protection, these students wish to express their appreciation by 1-21 encouraging students across Texas and this nation to join their 1-22 campaign; and 1-23 WHEREAS, National Children's and Police Day provides a 2-1 perfect opportunity for all schoolchildren to express their 2-2 gratitude for the innumerable contributions of law enforcement 2-3 officers, and the Texas Senate is proud to support Worth Heights 2-4 Elementary School in this outstanding endeavor; now, therefore, 2-5 be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-7 77th Legislature, hereby declare Friday, May 18, 2001, as 2-8 National Children's and Police Day and encourage all schools 2-9 to join in supporting this special day; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-11 Worth Heights Elementary School as an expression of high regard 2-12 from the Texas Senate. 2-13 Moncrief 2-14 Armbrister Gallegos Shapiro 2-15 Barrientos Harris Shapleigh 2-16 Bernsen Haywood Sibley 2-17 Bivins Jackson Staples 2-18 Brown Lindsay Truan 2-19 Cain Lucio Van de Putte 2-20 Carona Madla Wentworth 2-21 Duncan Nelson West 2-22 Ellis Ogden Whitmire 2-23 Fraser Zaffirini 2-24 Ratliff, President of the Senate 2-25 ______________________________________ 2-26 President of the Senate 2-27 I hereby certify that the above 2-28 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-29 on May 1, 2001. 2-30 ______________________________________ 2-31 Secretary of the Senate 2-32 ______________________________________ 2-33 Member, Texas Senate