H.R. No. 11 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, On June 19, 2003, The Woodlands Operating Company 
and The Woodlands Villager newspaper presented the fifth annual 
Hometown Heroes awards to five citizens of The Woodlands who have 
made extraordinary contributions toward the betterment of their 
community; and
	WHEREAS, One of these Hometown Heroes is Phillip Barker II, 
who, at the age of 13, is the youngest person  ever to receive this 
award since its inception in 1999; a Branch Crossing Junior High 
School student, Mr. Barker has organized three food drives 
benefiting the Interfaith Food Pantry, even managing with the help 
of friends to deliver an 18-wheeler full of canned food items to the 
organization; his work in behalf of homeless and low-income 
families has been honored by the interfaith organization, which 
named him its first-ever Interfaith Ambassador, and by the 
organizers of the 16th Annual Commemorative Celebration of Martin 
Luther King, Jr., who in January presented him with the prestigious 
Drum Major award; and
	WHEREAS, Demonstrating uncommon commitment, generosity, and 
selflessness, this Hometown Hero has shown himself to be a young man 
of great distinction, and the citizens of the Lone Star State are 
proud to join with residents of The Woodlands in paying tribute to 
this exemplary community leader and volunteer; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Phillip Barker of 
The Woodlands on his recent designation as a 2003 Hometown Hero and 
extend to him best wishes for success and happiness in all his 
future endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Barker as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                         Eissler

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 11 was adopted by the House on July 
18, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House