78R4709 JH-D

By:  Davis of Dallas                                              H.R. No. 145



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Veronica S. Graham of Dallas has been selected to 
receive the Future African American Leadership Award by the Texas 
Legislative Black Caucus on February 7, 2003, and this auspicious 
accomplishment indeed merits special recognition; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Graham is a senior at South Oak Cliff High 
School, where she is senior class historian and president of the 
Peer Assistance Leadership Skills organization; and
	WHEREAS, An accomplished scholar, Ms. Graham is a member of 
the National Honor Society, the Spanish Honor Society, Mu Alpha 
Theta, and the United States Achievement Academy; she has also been 
listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students and on the 
National Honor Roll; and
	WHEREAS, South Oak Cliff High School's reigning homecoming 
queen, this lovely young woman plans to major in economics at Texas 
Southern University following her graduation this spring; and
	WHEREAS, Being presented with a Future African American 
Leadership Award is truly a prestigious honor, and as Ms. Graham 
embraces a future bright with promise it is indeed appropriate to 
commend her for her achievements; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Veronica S. Graham on her receipt 
of a Future African American Leadership Award from the Texas 
Legislative Black Caucus and extend to her sincere best wishes for 
continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Graham as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.