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By:  Jones of Dallas                                              H.R. No. 223



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Alden Williams of Lancaster has been selected to 
receive a 2005 Future African American Leadership Award from the 
Texas Legislative Black Caucus; and
	WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan is a 2005 graduate of 
Bishop Dunne Catholic School, where she excelled in both academics 
and athletics; a member of the girls' varsity basketball team 
throughout her high school career, she was voted team captain 
during her senior year and was named to the All District Second Team 
and invited to participate in the senior all-star game; she further 
distinguished herself through her involvement with the varsity 
track team; and
	WHEREAS, Despite the many demands on her time, Ms. Williams 
has given generously of herself to the community she is proud to 
call home; an active member of the Fellowship of Christian 
Athletes, she has volunteered in local blood drives, feeding the 
homeless, tutoring and mentoring students at Frederick Douglass 
Elementary School, and in helping with duties at Parkland Hospital; 
moreover, she is a member of the Girl Scouts and the Junior Usher 
Board of Good Street Missionary Baptist Church; and
	WHEREAS, Being presented with a Future African American 
Leadership Award is truly a prestigious honor, and it is indeed 
appropriate to take this opportunity to commend Ms. Williams for 
her many achievements; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Alden 
Williams on her receipt of the 2005 Future African American 
Leadership Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus and extend 
to her best wishes for success in all her endeavors; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Williams as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.