79R16926 MAM-D

By:  Merritt                                                      H.R. No. 1752



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Casey Zager of Longview has ably represented his 
country and the State of Texas as a participant in the international 
exchange program Beyond Borders: Arabs and Americans in the 21st 
Century; and
	WHEREAS, A ninth-grade student at Longview High School, Mr. 
Zager traveled to Jordan in April 2005 and visited King Abdullah and 
other dignitaries; the weeklong trip was the second part of the 
program, which began last August in Maine, where 65 teenagers from 
the United States, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, and 
Yemen gathered to bridge the global divide between the United 
States and Arab countries; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Zager was selected based on his leadership 
potential and his previous involvement with a Dallas-to-Baghdad 
outreach program through which he partnered with Judson Middle 
School to collect more than 1,000 books and supplies to be shipped 
to Iraq; and
	WHEREAS, An exceptional student and impressive role model, 
Casey Zager is committed to promoting cultural understanding among 
his peers, and he is truly deserving of special recognition for his 
outstanding efforts; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Casey Zager for his participation in 
Beyond Borders and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Zager as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.