H.R. No. 964
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sydney Drain of Spring has been named a
Distinguished Finalist in the 2009 Prudential Spirit of Community
Awards, one of only 10 finalists in the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by Prudential Financial and the National
Association of Secondary School Principals, the Spirit of Community
Awards honor young people in middle school and high school for
outstanding volunteer service; students are chosen at the local,
state, and national levels, and more than 80,000 young volunteers
have been honored in the 13 years of the program; and
WHEREAS, A 17-year-old senior at Klein Collins High School,
Ms. Drain created and sold T-shirts through her church and several
local schools and raised $30,000 for the "Water Is Basic" program,
which drills wells for clean water in the Sudan; the amount she
raised is enough to create 30 wells; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding young woman has demonstrated great
compassion, initiative, and determination in pursuit of a selfless
goal, and she is a source of great pride to her family and her
school; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Sydney Drain on her selection as a
Distinguished Finalist in the 2009 Prudential Spirit of Community
Awards and extend to her sincere best wishes for a bright future;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Drain as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Riddle
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 964 was adopted by the House on April
2, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House