H.R. No. 385



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The House of Representatives of the State of Texas 
takes pride in recognizing Clayton Ellis of Arlington on receiving 
a $1,000 scholarship at the 2005 TCU Texas Youth Entrepreneur of the 
Year Award Program on February 2, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, The Neeley Entrepreneurship Program at TCU honored 
Clayton Ellis, owner of Clayton's Landscaping and Power-washing, 
with a $1,000 scholarship as one of the state's most impressive high 
school business owners; and
	WHEREAS, The businesses of the 23 finalists for the TCU Texas 
Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Award accounted for $250,000 in 
total revenue in 2004, and the honorees are indicative of the 
entrepreneurial abilities of the young people across this great 
state; and 
	WHEREAS, The 2005 TCU Young Entrepreneur Days was sponsored 
by Compass Bank, and scholarship winners attending TCU will be able 
to double their scholarship award; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend Clayton Ellis of Arlington for his 
innovation and successful business practices; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared in honor 
of Clayton Ellis as an expression of esteem from the Texas House of 
Representatives.
                                                                      Grusendorf

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 385 was adopted by the House on 
February 16, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House