H.R. No. 1981

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Destiny Dawn Bailey of John B. Alexander High School
	in Laredo has been named Youth of the Year by the United States
	Border Patrol; and
	WHEREAS, With outstanding grades placing her second in her
	class of more than 560 students, Destiny Bailey is a leader among
	her peers, serving as the president of her class for the past three
	years; an active participant in extracurricular endeavors, she has
	been a part of her school's Interact and President's Clubs, the
	National Honor Society, the Health Occupations Students of America
	organization, and University Interscholastic League competitions
	in journalism and science; and
	WHEREAS, A talented athlete as well, Ms. Bailey ran
	cross-country and track and field, qualifying for the regional
	competitions in her sophomore and junior years and also serving as
	team treasurer; she has learned additional valuable skills through
	her work at an Italian restaurant and a tutoring center; and
	WHEREAS, This notable young Texan has volunteered at the
	Doctors Hospital of Laredo, the South Texas Food Bank, and as a
	tutor, and she has given motivational speeches at elementary
	schools and with the Girl Scouts of Laredo; she has also donated
	many hours as a coach with the National Hispanic Institute, having
	previously been a nationals qualifier in the institute's annual
	debate competition; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Bailey was chosen as Miss Laredo Teen in 2010;
	she will attend Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, in
	the fall, and plans to major in neuroscience; and
	WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Ms. Bailey enjoys the love
	and support of her family, including her parents, Harlan E. Bailey
	and Laura Bailey, who have always worked hard to provide her with
	many opportunities, and her siblings, Megan, Naomi, Tiffany, Hope,
	and Cash; and
	WHEREAS, Destiny Bailey can reflect with pride on her
	academic record, extracurricular achievements, and contributions
	to her community, and she may indeed look with anticipation toward a
	promising future; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Destiny Dawn Bailey on her
	selection as the 2011 Youth of the Year by the United States Border
	Patrol and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success;
	and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Ms. Bailey as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Raymond
	Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
	Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
	Allen Gooden Murphy
	Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
	Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
	Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
	Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
	Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
	Aycock Harless Parker
	Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
	Berman Hartnett Paxton
	Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
	Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
	Branch Hochberg Phillips
	Brown Hopson Pickett
	Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
	Burnam Howard of Travis Price
	Button Huberty Quintanilla
	Cain Hughes Raymond
	Callegari Hunter Reynolds
	Carter Isaac Riddle
	Castro Jackson Ritter
	Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
	Christian Keffer Schwertner
	Coleman King of Parker Scott
	Cook King of Taylor Sheets
	Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
	Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
	Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
	Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
	Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
	J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
	S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
	Deshotel Lavender Strama
	Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
	Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
	Dutton Lozano Thompson
	Eiland Lucio III Torres
	Eissler Lyne Truitt
	Elkins Madden Turner
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Margo Villarreal
	Fletcher Marquez Vo
	Flynn Martinez Walle
	Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
	Gallego McClendon White
	Garza Menendez Woolley
	Geren Miles Workman
	Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
	Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1981 was adopted by the House on May 13,
	2011, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House