By:  Truan                                       S.R. No. 508
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the friends
    1-3  and family of Olaya Lizette Solis in congratulatiing her for winning
    1-4  the 40th annual Nueces County Spelling Bee on March 6, 1993; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, The 12-year-old daughter of
    1-6  Mr. and Mrs. Santiago Solis, Lizette attends Most Precious Blood
    1-7  Catholic School in Corpus Christi; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, Competing against 73 other elementary and middle
    1-9  school students in the spelldown, Lizette outlasted all other
   1-10  opponents as the field of competitors was narrowed to a final
   1-11  two; Lizette triumphed with the correct spelling of "gustatory"
   1-12  and "monotony"; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, An excellent speller since her kindergarten days,
   1-14  the sixth grader studied two hours each day with her mother to
   1-15  prepare for the orthography contest; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, Lizette will compete against other area winners in
   1-17  Texas on April 3 to determine who will attend the National Spelling
   1-18  Bee in Washington, D.C., on May 30 to June 5; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, The accomplished student enjoys reading and dancing
   1-20  as well as playing with her dog, Chimbo; now, therefore, be it
   1-21        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   1-22  73rd Legislature, hereby commend and applaud Olaya Lizette Solis
   1-23  on her splendid accomplishment and extend best wishes for her
    2-1  continued success; and, be it further
    2-2        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
    2-3  delightful young lady as a token of the admiration and high regard
    2-4  of the Texas Senate.
    2-5                                 _____________________________________
    2-6                                        President of the Senate
    2-7                                      I hereby certify that the
    2-8                                 above Resolution was adopted by
    2-9                                 the Senate on March 30, 1993.
   2-10                                 _____________________________________
   2-11                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-12                                 _____________________________________
   2-13                                         Member, Texas Senate