H.R. No. 861
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Mike Barajas was named Volunteer of the Year at the
  2012 Rowlett Boards and Commissions Volunteer Banquet on December
  6, 2012; and
         WHEREAS, This prestigious award is one of several accolades
  that are given to individuals who distinguish themselves by
  donating their time and talents to benefit the community; Mr.
  Barajas, the coordinator for the city's Volunteers in Police
  Service program, helped to expand opportunities for local citizens
  to participate in this worthy initiative; and
         WHEREAS, His accomplishments with VIPS are all the more
  impressive given that he also serves on the board of directors of
  the Rowlett Citizen Corps Council, a group that promotes disaster
  and emergency preparedness; and
         WHEREAS, Setting an example of civic engagement to which
  others may aspire, Mike Barajas has helped to make Rowlett an even
  better place in which to live, and his contributions have benefited
  his fellow residents in many ways; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Mike Barajas on his receipt of the
  Volunteer of the Year Award at the 2012 Rowlett Boards and
  Commissions Volunteer Banquet and extend to him sincere best wishes
  for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Barajas as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
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  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 861 was adopted by the House on March
  27, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House