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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 952

	WHEREAS, The Faithful Fathering Initiative in Texas 
works to encourage, equip, and support men in becoming caring 
and involved fathers and to challenge fathers, stepfathers, 
grandfathers, and all father figures to grow in their roles as 
responsible parents; the organization also directs its efforts 
toward sensitizing families across Texas to the impact a father 
has on his children; and
	WHEREAS, To that end, this admirable organization is 
partnering with Flooring America to sponsor a contest for Houston
students in 1st through 12th grades to compose an essay entitled, 
"What My Father Means to Me"; the 2005 Flooring America Dads 
Becoming Heroes Essay Contest is designed to improve writing skills,
stimulate a child's thinking about his or her father and the role
he plays in the child's life, and to raise awareness in our 
communities of the importance of fathers; and
	WHEREAS, The winners of this noteworthy contest were judged
within each school grade level and evaluated according to how well
they described the nature of their relationships with their fathers,
their use of specific details and stories that demonstrated their 
fathers' character, the honesty, clarity, and simplicity with 
which they expressed their thoughts, and their overall writing 
skill; and
	WHEREAS, Children thrive when they have a supportive and 
fully engaged father, and as these remarkable essays show, the 
importance of loving, committed relationships between fathers 
and their sons and daughters cannot be overestimated; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 
79th Legislature, hereby congratulate the winners of the 
2005 Flooring America Dads Becoming Heroes Essay Contest and 
commend the Faithful Fathering Initiative in Texas for its efforts
in encouraging fathers in the Lone Star State to become their 
children's nurturers, advocates, and heroes; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 
prepared for each winning contestant as an expression of high 
regard from the Texas Senate.
                                                                         Jackson




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 20, 2005.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate