By Kubiak H.R. No. 1156 74R14108 KMP-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Rockdale High School's Business Professionals of 1-2 America parliamentary procedure team recently achieved a fifth 1-3 place finish at the national level of competition, ranking them 1-4 among the top of a highly select group of 27 teams drawn from every 1-5 corner of the country; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Along with their devoted sponsor, Lisa Gaeke, these 1-7 determined students worked tirelessly to prepare for the 1-8 competition, giving up lunch hours and evenings to learn the 1-9 complicated process that has for many centuries regulated the 1-10 operations of American business and government; and 1-11 WHEREAS, President Matt Ferguson, vice president Michelle 1-12 Burrough, secretary Melissa Freeman, treasurer Dustin Zanders, 1-13 sergeant-at-arms Blaine Zelisko, parliamentarian Chris Frei, 1-14 historian Amanda Masur, and reporter Katie Harpenau have set a 1-15 shining example to all Texans of what can be accomplished through 1-16 perseverance and hard work; their exceptional accomplishment has 1-17 brought great honor not only to their teachers, families, and 1-18 community, but to the entire Lone Star State as well; now, 1-19 therefore, be it 1-20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 1-21 Legislature hereby congratulate Rockdale High School's Business 1-22 Professionals of America parliamentary procedure team on their 1-23 outstanding performance at the national level of competition; and, 1-24 be it further 2-1 RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 2-2 for the sponsor and members of this extraordinary group as an 2-3 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.