H.R. No. 2440
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Mackenzie L. Bates of Euless is receiving the Youth
  Volunteer Service Award from the Colleyville Woman's Club at the
  15th Annual Caring with Commitment Celebration Luncheon on May 23,
  2013; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. Bates was recommended for this award by several
  of her teachers at Colleyville Heritage High School, in
  appreciation of her 72 hours of community service; and
         WHEREAS, The daughter of proud mother Nina Bates, this
  inspiring young woman has excelled in her studies, earning an
  excellent grade point average and garnering a number of academic
  leadership awards; she is a member of the Spanish Honors Society,
  and she is preparing for an eventual career as a bilingual neonatal
  nurse; and
         WHEREAS, Mackenzie Bates has demonstrated remarkable
  compassion and determination in her work in behalf of others, and
  she is indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be
  it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Mackenzie L. Bates on her receipt
  of the Youth Volunteer Service Award from the Colleyville Woman's
  Club and extend to her sincere best wishes for success and happiness
  in the years ahead; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ms. Bates as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Stickland
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2440 was adopted by the House on May
  24, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House