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. Callegari ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 3125 was adopted by the House on June 1, 2009, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House