H.R. No. 2003
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For more than a century, the Boy Scouts of America
has helped young men build character, become responsible citizens,
and develop their abilities in a wide range of pursuits, and those
scouts who advance through the program to its highest rank are
rewarded with the Eagle Scout insignia; only about five percent of
all Boy Scouts earn the title of Eagle Scout, and Austin Leighton of
Troop No. 604 in Houston is counted in that select group; and
WHEREAS, In order to obtain that notable honor, specific
requirements in the areas of leadership, service, and outdoor
skills must be met; Eagle Scouts need to earn at least 21 merit
badges, including those in first aid, camping, personal fitness,
environmental science, and citizenship; an Eagle Scout must also
serve as a leader both in his troop and in the completion of a
project that is beneficial to a school, religious institution, or
community; and
WHEREAS, The son of Roy Dean Leighton, Jr., and Pam Leighton,
Eagle Scout Leighton served as a den chief, patrol leader, and
senior patrol leader; he led youth services at his church and
directed the youth choir, and he graduated from Waltrip High
School, where he was active in band and swimming; for his Eagle
Scout project, he coordinated blood drives to benefit the Houston
Blood Bank; and
WHEREAS, The Eagle Scout program fosters self-reliance,
initiative, and resourcefulness, and those same qualities that
enable a scout to attain this prestigious rank are invaluable
assets to him on the road ahead; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Austin Leighton on becoming an
Eagle Scout and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
success in all his endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Eagle Scout Leighton as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Bohac
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2003 was adopted by the House on May
26, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House