H.C.R. No. 190
 
 
 
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, Founded in 1997, the Greater Austin Crime Commission
  has contributed to the quality of life in Central Texas with
  innovative and outstanding public safety programs such as the
  Longhorn Leaders; and
         WHEREAS, Developed by the commission and The University of
  Texas School of Social Work, in cooperation with the UT Athletic
  Department and the Austin Independent School District, the Longhorn
  Leaders youth outreach program facilitates dialogue between
  university athletes and seventh grade students; and
         WHEREAS, Middle school youth are at a crucial developmental
  point as they prepare to transition into later adolescence and
  early adulthood, and at the same time, they face a variety of new
  stressors, from stronger peer influences to greater access to drugs
  and alcohol; positive reference groups, however, can go a long way
  in counteracting potential negative forces, and university
  athletes are especially effective role models because of their
  visibility in college sports and their proximity in age to the
  students; and
         WHEREAS, During the course of a semester, Longhorn Leaders
  give several personal presentations at each school, emphasizing the
  importance of strong goals, academic excellence, and successful
  life skills; moreover, they promote the values of teamwork,
  discipline, and living drug-free; athletes receive course credit
  for participating in the program, which, since fall 2003, has been
  offered at seven middle schools and three elementary schools in
  areas all over Austin; and
         WHEREAS, Current and former Longhorn Leaders include
  LaMarcus Aldridge, D. J. Augustin, Cedric Benson, Jamaal Charles,
  Kevin Durant, Daniel Gibson, Cedric Griffin, Michael Griffin,
  Damion James, Seth Johnson, Derek Lokey, Cory Redding, Terrence
  Rencher, Sonya Richards, Aaron Ross, Kasey Studdard, Limas Sweed,
  Roy Williams, and Vince Young, to name but a few; and
         WHEREAS, Encouraging meaningful community interaction
  between UT athletes, students, parents, teachers, and law
  enforcement, the Longhorn Leaders program has benefited countless
  participants, and the Greater Austin Crime Commission is truly
  deserving of recognition for its exemplary efforts to support
  public safety and youth development; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby congratulate the Greater Austin Crime Commission on its 10th
  anniversary and commend all those associated with it for their work
  to develop and implement public safety programs such as the
  Longhorn Leaders; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the Greater Austin Crime Commission as an expression
  of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
 
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Craddick Gattis Miles
 
Allen Geren Miller
 
Alonzo Giddings Moreno
 
Anchia Gonzales Morrison
 
Anderson Gonzalez Toureilles Mowery
 
Aycock Goolsby Murphy
 
Bailey Guillen Naishtat
 
Berman Haggerty Noriega
 
Bohac Hamilton O'Day
 
Bolton Hancock Oliveira
 
Bonnen Hardcastle Olivo
 
Branch Harless Orr
 
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Otto
 
Burnam Heflin Parker
 
Callegari Hernandez Patrick
 
Castro Herrero Paxton
 
Chavez Hilderbran Pena
 
Chisum Hill Phillips
 
Christian Hochberg Pickett
 
Cohen Hodge Pierson
 
Coleman Homer Pitts
 
Cook of Navarro Hopson Puente
 
Cook of Colorado Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Corte Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Crabb Hughes Riddle
 
Creighton Isett Ritter
 
Crownover Jackson Rodriguez
 
Darby Jones Rose
 
Davis of Harris Keffer Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Parker Smith of Harris
 
Delisi King of Taylor Smithee
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Solomons
 
Driver Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dukes Krusee Straus
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Latham Talton
 
Eiland Laubenberg Taylor
 
Eissler Leibowitz Thompson
 
Elkins Lucio III Truitt
 
England Macias Turner
 
Escobar Madden Van Arsdale
 
Farabee Mallory Caraway Vaught
 
Farias Martinez Veasey
 
Farrar Martinez Fischer Villarreal
 
Flores McCall Vo
 
Flynn McClendon West
 
Frost McReynolds Woolley
 
Gallego Menendez Zedler
 
Garcia Merritt Zerwas
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 190 was adopted by the House on
  April 16, 2007, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 190 was adopted by the Senate on
  April 16, 2007, by a viva-voce vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor