SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 102
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Celeste Prather-Young, who has been named the
recipient of the 2010 Executive Director of the Year Award by
Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates; and
WHEREAS, Executive director of Court Appointed Special
Advocates of Hunt County, Celeste Prather-Young has worked
tirelessly to further the organization's mission of providing
trained volunteers to serve as the voice of children who are
under the protection of the state and to assure them a safe,
stable, and permanent environment; and
WHEREAS, Court Appointed Special Advocates was founded in
1977 to ensure that the abuse and neglect suffered by children at
home does not continue once those children are put in the hands of
the system; its volunteers are appointed by judges to serve as
advocates for those children in court and to work toward placing
them into a safe, loving home; and
WHEREAS, Celeste Prather-Young is truly deserving of
recognition for her many outstanding achievements in leading
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Hunt County; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby commend Celeste Prather-Young on her
commitment to serving the most vulnerable in our society and
extend congratulations to her on receiving the 2010 Executive
Director of the Year Award by Texas Court Appointed Special
Advocates; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Deuell
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 26, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate