83R29773(11) NEB-D By: M. Gonzalez of El Paso H.R. No. 2655 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The Mayor's Top 100 Teens program in El Paso recognizes a diverse group of high school students each year in an effort to promote positive images of teens and to create a community that values them; and WHEREAS, Those teens selected for the initiative have demonstrated scholastic achievement and a commitment to their education, and they have overcome significant obstacles in their lives; and WHEREAS, Through her participation in the 2012-2013 Mayor's Top 100 Teens program, Gloria Morrill has engaged in such positive activities as helping to prepare meals for community shelters and volunteering for various nonprofit organizations; she has also been involved in a number of community parades and celebrations and has given back to area citizens as part of Global Youth Service Day; in addition, she has worked to raise awareness of traffic safety and driving risks as a leader in the Teens in the Driver Seat program; and WHEREAS, Gloria Morrill has distinguished herself as an outstanding role model for her peers, and she is a source of pride to her family, school, and hometown; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby honor Gloria Morrill for her contributions as a participant in the 2012-2013 Mayor's Top 100 Teens program and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Morrill as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.