By Finnell H.R. No. 989 74R13438 WMS-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 the Jacksboro High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) Range and 1-3 Pasture team on winning first place in the 1995 national 1-4 competition; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Determined to claim the team championship in this 1-6 year's competition in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, these talented young 1-7 men rose to the occasion, becoming the first squad from Jacksboro 1-8 High School ever to take top national honors; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Team members Ira Owen, Will Mathis, Blain Rumage, 1-10 Nathan White, and Chester Zielinski each made significant 1-11 contributions to the group's overall success, and Ira Owen and Will 1-12 Mathis earned individual honors by placing first and second in 1-13 terms of points accrued; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Coach Joe Ray Burkett labored tirelessly to 1-15 encourage his young charges and assist them in realizing their 1-16 dream of attaining a national championship; and 1-17 WHEREAS, These exemplary young men are a source of tremendous 1-18 pride to the students and faculty of Jacksboro High School as well 1-19 as their many supporters in the community, and their exceptional 1-20 achievements in this prestigious competition have indeed earned 1-21 them special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it 1-22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 1-23 Legislature hereby congratulate the Jacksboro High School FFA Range 1-24 and Pasture team on its victory in 1995 national competition and 2-1 extend to the members of the team sincere best wishes for continued 2-2 success in all future endeavors; and, be it further 2-3 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-4 prepared for the team members and their coach and for prominent 2-5 display at Jacksboro High School as an expression of high regard by 2-6 the Texas House of Representatives.