By Shields                                             H.R. No. 264
       74R6133 WMS-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Karen Tedder has labored tirelessly to create a
    1-2  broader avenue of athletic opportunity for the children of Texas by
    1-3  encouraging a higher level of participation in the sport of tennis;
    1-4  and
    1-5        WHEREAS, A member of the U.S. Tennis Association, this San
    1-6  Antonio resident has involved thousands of children, many from
    1-7  underprivileged backgrounds, in this exhilarating and rewarding
    1-8  sport; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, Ms. Tedder is determined that no child who wants to
   1-10  take to the court will be prevented from doing so by lack of
   1-11  equipment; her garage is filled with tennis rackets and balls,
   1-12  which she generously makes available to schools that are unable to
   1-13  provide the basic means of play for their students; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, To create a better understanding among local
   1-15  teachers as to how tennis can be made accessible and exciting to
   1-16  their students, this dedicated individual conducts seminars in the
   1-17  sport she has come to love; she also holds clinics for interested
   1-18  students that emphasize the joy of taking up the racket; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, A talented athlete in her own right, Ms. Tedder
   1-20  completed a leap of eight feet, four inches at the Texas Senior
   1-21  Games to qualify for the national finals in the long jump, and she
   1-22  and her husband, Don, are a highly competitive tennis doubles team;
   1-23  and
   1-24        WHEREAS, Karen Tedder has given freely of her time and
    2-1  talents to enable children to broaden their athletic horizons
    2-2  through the sport of tennis, and her many notable accomplishments
    2-3  in this regard are indeed worthy of special legislative
    2-4  recognition; now, therefore, be it
    2-5        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-6  Legislature hereby commend Karen Tedder for her outstanding efforts
    2-7  to promote tennis as an athletic outlet for children; and, be it
    2-8  further
    2-9        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-10  prepared for Karen Tedder as an expression of high regard by the
   2-11  Texas House of Representatives.