By: Callegari H.R. No. 3125
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Derek Bull of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, celebrated
a significant milestone in his life on May 21, 2009, when he
graduated from Mountain Vista High School; and
WHEREAS, Born on January 9, 1991, Derek Bull attended Platte
River Academy and later Mountain Ridge Middle School; over the
course of his education, he has excelled academically even while
taking advanced placement classes; he has also been engaged in
numerous extracurricular activities, including the Student
Advisory Group and Link Crew, and he served as president of Future
Business Leaders of America during his senior year; and
WHEREAS, A talented athlete as well, Mr. Bull participated in
football, swimming, diving, wrestling, and the Climbing Club, and
he has worked as a lifeguard at the Highlands Ranch Community
Association Recreation Center, Southridge, for several years;
moreover, he has dedicated himself to such community service
projects as the landscaping of the Highlands Ranch Library and the
Race for the Cure fund-raiser, and he has volunteered as an usher at
St. Mary's Church; and
WHEREAS, This fine young man is a source of tremendous pride
to his family, including his parents, Robert and Cheryl Bull, and
his grandparents, Julian and Audrey Bull and Representative Bill
Callegari and Ann Callegari; in the fall, Mr. Bull is relocating to
the Lone Star State to attend Texas A&M University, where he will
join the Corps of Cadets as a recipient of one of the prestigious
Sul Ross Scholarships; he plans to major in international studies;
and
WHEREAS, Derek Bull has demonstrated commitment, hard work,
and perseverance in the pursuit of his goals, and he may indeed look
with optimism toward a bright and promising future; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Derek Bull on his graduation from
Mountain Vista High School and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued success in all of his endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Bull as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.