SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 348


	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize the members of the Dr. Emmett J. Conrad Student 
Advisory Committee on the occasion of their visit to the
State Capitol on Tuesday, March 18, 2003; and

	WHEREAS, Sponsored by Senator Royce West, the Student 
Advisory Committee includes young people from the Dallas, 
Duncanville, Lancaster, DeSoto, and Wilmer-Hutchins school 
districts; the committee is comprised of junior high school
and high school students who are leaders of student council
and student class governments; and

	WHEREAS, The Student Advisory Committee was established in 
the spring of 1996 for the purpose of helping students to build 
leadership skills and to meet with leaders across the state; it 
was also established with the goal of helping students discover 
how they can participate in community volunteerism and the means 
through which they can voice their perspective on legislative 
issues; and

	WHEREAS, Over the last five years, the Student Advisory 
Committee has accomplished a great deal in the Dallas community; 
the students have visited nursing homes throughout the district 
and have worked hard on behalf of the Children's Hope Foundation, 
collecting more than 500 clothing items for homeless children; 
and

	WHEREAS, They have participated in toy, blanket, and voter 
registration drives and have provided testimony at the Senate 
Interim Committee on Juvenile Justice and Gangs hearings in 
Dallas; and

	WHEREAS, The students have toured the Dallas Life 
Foundation, a homeless shelter, and the Family Gateway, a shelter 
that provides emergency and transitional housing for homeless 
families; they have volunteered at the Bluitt-Flowers Halloween 
Carnival, have held annual receptions for elected officials, and 
have donated more than 200 blankets and pillows to Promise House; 
and

	WHEREAS, In response to the tragedy at the World Trade 
Center on September 11, 2001, the committee members donated more 
than 200 new blankets to the New York City Department of Homeless 
Services on behalf of the people of Texas; and

	WHEREAS, The Student Advisory Committee is a valuable 
asset to District 23, and the work of its members is encouraging 
and fostering volunteerism in the community and setting 
exemplary standards for people of all ages to follow; now, 
therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby commend the members of the
Dr. Emmett J. Conrad Student Advisory Committee on their 
dedication and their many accomplishments and extend to them
best wishes for the future; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
the committee as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
                                                                            West




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on March 18, 2003.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate