SENATE RESOLUTION No. 1856
                 
A Resolution congratulating and commending Kristi Garber.
                      WHEREAS, Kristi Garber, of Coffeyville, has been selected as the
                  1998 Kansas Outstanding High School Vocational Student and is a finalist
                  for the 1998 All American Vocational Student; and

                      WHEREAS, The future of our great state is dependent upon a well-
                  educated, highly skilled and involved citizenry; and

                      WHEREAS, The next generation of civic, business, education, labor
                  and government leaders are being nurtured in school programs; and

                      WHEREAS, The Kansas legislature provides creative policy, innova-
                  tive programs and targeted funding that develops high performance peo-
                  ple; and

                      WHEREAS, Kristi Garber exemplifies the future of this great state by
                  being recognized for service in her school, community and church;
                  elected to leadership positions by her peers at the school, state and na-
                  tional level and honored for scholarship in a rigorous academic and vo-
                  cational curriculum at Labette County High School; and

                      WHEREAS, Superintendent Dennis Wilson, Principal Greg Cart-
                  wright, plus the faculty, staff and students of Labette county schools and
                  every citizen of Coffeyville and Labette county who supported and en-
                  couraged Kristi are to be commended for enabling her to excel and be
                  named the 1998 Kansas Outstanding High School Vocational Student and
                  a finalist for the 1998 All American Vocational Student, a program spon-
                  sored by SERVISTAR, Coast to Coast, and True Value dealers nation-
                  wide: Now, therefore,

                      Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas: That we congrat-
                  ulate and commend Kristi Garber upon being selected as the 1998 Kansas
                  High School Vocational Student; and

                      Be it further resolved: That the Secretary of the Senate be directed
                  to provide five enrolled copies of this resolution to Senator Umbarger.

                  Senate Resolution No. 1856 was sponsored by Senator Dwayne Umbar-
                  ger.

                  I hereby certify that the above Resolution originated in the Senate,
                  and was adopted by that body

                  ____________________________________

                 
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President of the Senate. 
                 
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Secretary of the Senate.