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79R20140 MDM-D

By:  Quintanilla                                                  H.R. No. 2298



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Tressa Cook of Clint has attained the highest 
commendation of the Girl Scouts of the USA, the Gold Award, and she 
was honored at a special ceremony held on May 7, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, By attaining this prestigious accolade, Ms. Cook has 
realized a worthy goal she set for herself more than 10 years ago; 
to achieve the Gold Award, this outstanding young woman met 
requirements that promote community service, personal growth, 
positive values, and leadership skills; and
	WHEREAS, With fellow Gold Award recipient Cherity Pierce, Ms. 
Cook planned and implemented a special Girl Scout Gold Award 
project that involved creating a mural for a wall of Clint High 
School that depicts both positive and negative choices that face 
young people; by painting the mural, Ms. Cook and Ms. Pierce hope to 
brighten the school and reach every student with the empowering 
message that each person may choose to pursue success; and
	WHEREAS, Tressa Cook has exhibited maturity, dedication, and 
insight in pursuit of her goals, and she is most deserving of praise 
for her recent achievement; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Tressa Cook on her receipt of the 
Girl Scout Gold Award and extend to her best wishes for the coming 
years; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Cook as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.