H.R. No. 930
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Byron Johnson of Waco has been named the 2013 Big
Brother of the Year by Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to helping young people reach their
potential, BBBS Lone Star serves more than 30,000 children in over
100 Texas counties; the program pairs children, "littles," with
screened volunteer mentors, "bigs," and monitors and supports these
relationships as they develop; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Johnson, the director of the Institute for
Studies of Religion at Baylor University, has served as a big
brother to Blake West for more than four years; his efforts have
contributed to Blake's success in school, and he has encouraged
Blake to set his sights on college; moreover, thanks in part to
Dr. Johnson's guidance, Blake is working toward his goal of a
career in law enforcement by volunteering as a member of the junior
police academy; and
WHEREAS, Having studied factors related to youth behavior in
his research, Dr. Johnson believes in the power of organizations
such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, and as he and his wife prepared
for an empty nest, he decided to get involved; today, he is an
enthusiastic recruiter for BBBS on the Baylor campus, where in
addition to leading the institute, he is a distinguished professor
of the social sciences and directs the Program on Prosocial
Behavior; and
WHEREAS, Byron Johnson has demonstrated outstanding
commitment to his little brother in Big Brothers Big Sisters and to
the goals of the program, and in so doing, he serves as a source of
inspiration to all who know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Byron Johnson on being named the
2013 Big Brother of the Year by Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star
and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and
happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Johnson as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Anderson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 930 was adopted by the House on March
27, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House