H.R. No. 918

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Jake Galant of Dallas has been named one of the top youth volunteers in Texas as part of the 2015 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards; and

WHEREAS, Sponsored by Prudential Financial and the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the Spirit of Community Awards honor young people in middle and high school who have made an extraordinary commitment to community service; and

WHEREAS, A junior at St. Mark's School of Texas, Mr. Galant was named a Spirit of Community Distinguished Finalist for serving as director of TeraByte, a program of weeklong summer camps where children study video game design; in addition to gaining important problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, participants learn the basics of computer programming and interactive storytelling; Mr. Galant trains and manages the volunteer counselors for the camp, which devotes its revenue to providing its classes for free to low-income students; and

WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has demonstrated remarkable initiative and determination in the pursuit of a selfless goal, and he is a source of inspiration to all who are privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Jake Galant on being named a Distinguished Finalist in the 2015 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program and extend to him sincere best wishes in all his future endeavors; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Galant as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

Villalba

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 918 was adopted by the House on March 19, 2015, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House