H.R. No. 3011 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Kaitlin Triplett of North Star Elementary School in El Paso has been named a 2009 Safety Patrol Student of the Year; and WHEREAS, For more than a half-century, the El Paso Police Department has coordinated the Safety Patrol program, and each year, exceptional student safety officers are selected from area schools as part of the student-of-the-year initiative sponsored by the Downtown Lions Club; and WHEREAS, The daughter of Monica and Tony Triplett, Kaitlin Triplett is a sixth-grade student on the high honor roll at North Star Elementary, where she especially enjoys studying mathematics; she is a member of the Barracuda Aquatics Swim Team and the North Star dance squad; and WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has learned the values of dedication, respect, and responsibility through her involvement in the Safety Patrol, and she may take great pride in the contribution she has made to her school; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Kaitlin Triplett on being named a Safety Patrol Student of the Year at North Star Elementary School and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Triplett as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Chavez ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 3011 was adopted by the House on June 1, 2009, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House