78R10805 MW-D

By:  Heflin                                                       H.R. No. 684



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A number of students participating in the Empowering 
Teen Leaders Program have come to the State Capitol on this day, 
April 3, 2003, to observe the legislative process firsthand; and
	WHEREAS, Established under the auspices of the Leadership 
Center in conjunction with Texas Cooperative Extension of The Texas 
A&M University System, the Empowering Teen Leaders Program helps to 
instill in young people the knowledge and skills essential to 
becoming future leaders; through their involvement in this worthy 
endeavor, these students have demonstrated initiative and maturity 
beyond their years, as well as an enthusiastic commitment to 
contributing to the betterment of their communities through 
volunteerism; and
	WHEREAS, Since 1992, more than 450 students have completed 
the Empowering Teen Leaders Program and drawn on their training to 
make a positive difference in the lives of their peers; to that end, 
program members encourage others to steer clear of drugs and gangs
and work toward improved literacy, increased community 
involvement, and greater respect for their fellow citizens; and
	WHEREAS, The Empowering Teen Leaders Program teaches young 
people the power they have to change lives for the better by giving 
them the tools they need to make the world around them a brighter 
place for all its citizens; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend those Texans whose efforts have made the 
Empowering Teen Leaders Program the resounding success it is today 
and extend warmest best wishes to the program's participants for an 
educational and memorable visit to the seat of Texas government; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Empowering Teen Leaders Program as an expression 
of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.