TITLE: Congratulating Destiny Dawn Bailey of John B. Alexander High School in Laredo on her selection as the 2011 Youth of the Year by the United States Border Patrol.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Destiny Dawn Bailey of John B. Alexander High School in Laredo on her selection as the 2011 Youth of the Year by the United States Border Patrol.

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WHEREAS, Destiny Dawn Bailey of John B. Alexander High School in Laredo has been named Youth of the Year by the United States Border Patrol; and WHEREAS, With outstanding grades placing her second in her class of more than 560 students, Destiny Bailey is a leader among her peers, serving as the president of her class for the past three years; an active participant in extracurricular endeavors, she has been a part of her school's Interact and President's Clubs, the National Honor Society, the Health Occupations Students of America organization, and University Interscholastic League competitions in journalism and science; and WHEREAS, A talented athlete as well, Ms. Bailey ran cross-country and track and field, qualifying for the regional competitions in her sophomore and junior years and also serving as team treasurer; she has learned additional valuable skills through her work at an Italian restaurant and a tutoring center; and WHEREAS, This notable young Texan has volunteered at the Doctors Hospital of Laredo, the South Texas Food Bank, and as a tutor, and she has given motivational speeches at elementary schools and with the Girl Scouts of Laredo; she has also donated many hours as a coach with the National Hispanic Institute, having previously been a nationals qualifier in the institute's annual debate competition; and WHEREAS, Ms. Bailey was chosen as Miss Laredo Teen in 2010; she will attend Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, in the fall, and plans to major in neuroscience; and WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Ms. Bailey enjoys the love and support of her family, including her parents, Harlan E. Bailey and Laura Bailey, who have always worked hard to provide her with many opportunities, and her siblings, Megan, Naomi, Tiffany, Hope, and Cash; and WHEREAS, Destiny Bailey can reflect with pride on her academic record, extracurricular achievements, and contributions to her community, and she may indeed look with anticipation toward a promising future; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Destiny Dawn Bailey on her selection as the 2011 Youth of the Year by the United States Border Patrol 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. Bailey as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Raymond Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr. Allen Gooden Murphy Alonzo Guillen Naishtat Alvarado Gutierrez Nash Anchia Hamilton Oliveira Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto Aycock Harless Parker Beck Harper-Brown Patrick Berman Hartnett Paxton Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena Bonnen Hilderbran Perry Branch Hochberg Phillips Brown Hopson Pickett Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts Burnam Howard of Travis Price Button Huberty Quintanilla Cain Hughes Raymond Callegari Hunter Reynolds Carter Isaac Riddle Castro Jackson Ritter Chisum Johnson Rodriguez Christian Keffer Schwertner Coleman King of Parker Scott Cook King of Taylor Sheets Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons Deshotel Lavender Strama Driver Legler Taylor of Collin Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston Dutton Lozano Thompson Eiland Lucio III Torres Eissler Lyne Truitt Elkins Madden Turner Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farrar Margo Villarreal Fletcher Marquez Vo Flynn Martinez Walle Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber Gallego McClendon White Garza Menendez Woolley Geren Miles Workman Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1981 was adopted by the House on May 13, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House