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                                                                  H.R. No. 2297



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Maurah Ruiz, a student at San Elizario Middle School 
in Anthony, Texas, has been named a national finalist in the 
2004-2005 Do the Write Thing Challenge; and
	WHEREAS, Sponsored by the National Campaign to Stop Violence, 
the Do the Write Thing program encourages seventh-grade and 
eighth-grade students to examine the impact of violence on their 
lives and to make a personal commitment to do something about the 
problem of violence; and
	WHEREAS, Students accepting the challenge use some form of 
written expression, such as an essay, poem, play, or song, to 
address three questions: how has violence affected that student's 
life, what are the causes of violence, and what can that student do 
about violence; and
	WHEREAS, In El Paso County, more than 575 students from five 
school districts--Canutillo, Anthony, Clint, Fabens, and San 
Elizario--participated in the challenge; a total of 10 students, a 
boy and a girl from each school, were selected as school finalists, 
and from that round of winners a boy and a girl were chosen as 
national finalists; and
	WHEREAS, National finalists are honored at a recognition 
ceremony in Washington, D.C., and during their visit to the 
nation's capital they have an opportunity to present their views on 
violence to a variety of government officials; in addition, their 
writings are published in a book and placed in the Library of 
Congress; and
	WHEREAS, Our state needs citizens who understand the serious 
issues facing their communities and who are willing to tackle 
difficult social conditions, and through her thoughtful and 
eloquent meditation on violence, Maurah Ruiz has shown qualities of 
mind and heart that signal the emergence of a wise and 
public-spirited leader; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Maurah Ruiz on her selection as a 
national finalist in the 2004-2005 Do the Write Thing Challenge and 
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all her 
endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Ruiz as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                     Quintanilla

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 2297 was adopted by the House on May 
30, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House