85R19182 JGH-D By: Hefner H.R. No. 1303 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, In May 2017, Bailey Hall of Mount Pleasant is graduating from Chapel Hill High School with honors and a distinguished level of achievement while also earning an associate degree in accounting from Northeast Texas Community College; and WHEREAS, Ms. Hall earned her associate degree while still in high school by taking as many as 19 hours of coursework per semester and attending classes during the summer and between semesters; and WHEREAS, Currently vice president of her senior class and the student council, Ms. Hall also serves as secretary of her school's National Honor Society and Future Business Leaders of America chapters and as a member of FFA, the Spanish Club, and the IDEA program; she has excelled in UIL programs, including debate, extemporaneous speaking, and theater, and she has been a valued member of her school's varsity cheerleading and softball teams; her achievements have been recognized with the Young Women in Public Affairs Award from Zonta and the Rotary Youth Leadership Award; and WHEREAS, An active member of First Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant, Ms. Hall has participated in missions with World Changers and MissionFuge; she has also led summer activities for children at a women's shelter and tutored through the Titus County Reads program; and WHEREAS, Bailey Hall's boundless energy, exceptional scholastic ability, and commitment to excellence have opened the way to a bright and promising future for this outstanding young Texan; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Bailey Hall on her graduation from Chapel Hill High School and Northeast Texas Community College and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Hall as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.