By:  Delco                                             H.R. No. 719
       73R10667 PFG-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
    1-2  four outstanding Texas math students who recently won second place
    1-3  in the national MATHCOUNTS competition that was held in Washington,
    1-4  D.C., on April 30, 1993; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Team members Richard Chiburis of Memorial Middle
    1-6  School in Houston, Darrick Chang of Kealing Junior High School in
    1-7  Austin, Joey Liaw of St. John's School in Houston, and Andres
    1-8  Perez-Bergquist of Murchison Middle School in Austin, are to be
    1-9  commended for their excellent performance as is their fine coach,
   1-10  Patricia Rossman of Kealing Junior High School, for her hard work
   1-11  in guiding these talented students; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, MATHCOUNTS is a national program designed to
   1-13  encourage junior high school students to improve their math skills
   1-14  and explore the many exciting and challenging career opportunities
   1-15  available in the fields of math, science, and technology; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, MATHCOUNTS coaches help participating
   1-17  students--called "mathletes"--to build problem-solving and
   1-18  analytical skills through a challenging and fun series of math
   1-19  contests that culminate with a national competition each spring;
   1-20  and
   1-21        WHEREAS, Sponsors of this worthwhile program include the
   1-22  National Society of Professional Engineers, the CNA Insurance
   1-23  Companies, the Cray Research Foundation, the General Motors
   1-24  Foundation, Texas Instruments Incorporated, the National Council of
    2-1  Teachers of Mathematics, and the National Aeronautics and Space
    2-2  Administration; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, More than three million students, nationally and
    2-4  abroad, have participated in MATHCOUNTS since its inception in
    2-5  1983, and the program has flourished under the direction of its
    2-6  honorary chairman, Robert B. Lane, the president of NationsBank of
    2-7  Texas, and received praise from the president of the United States
    2-8  and the secretary of education, as well as many other prominent
    2-9  leaders and organizations; and
   2-10        WHEREAS, These fine students and their coach have brought
   2-11  great pride to their schools and the State of Texas through their
   2-12  success in national competition and they are indeed deserving of
   2-13  high praise and special legislative recognition for their recent
   2-14  accomplishment; now, therefore, be it
   2-15        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-16  Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas MATHCOUNTS Team and Coach
   2-17  Patricia Rossman for the team's outstanding showing at the national
   2-18  MATHCOUNTS competition this year and extend to them sincere best
   2-19  wishes for continued success in the future; and, be it further
   2-20        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-21  prepared for each member of the Texas team and for Coach Rossman as
   2-22  an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.