By:  Madla                                            S.R. No. 1145
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The athletic accomplishments of a young San Antonio
    1-3  cyclist who won a gold medal in competition are truly worthy of
    1-4  recognition by the Senate of the State of Texas; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Billy Limones, competing in the 13-14 age group
    1-6  in the Texas Time Trial State Championships held April 15, 1995,
    1-7  in Lytle, Texas, had the fastest time in the junior category with
    1-8  a mark of 43 minutes and 7.35 seconds; his feat is especially
    1-9  impressive since he had trained as a cyclist for only four weeks;
   1-10  he had had no formal training prior to this program; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, Billy was sponsored by the San Antonio Sports
   1-12  Foundation's Dreams for Youth program, which is implemented by the
   1-13  San Antonio Sports Foundation and the San Antonio Housing Authority;
   1-14  and
   1-15        WHEREAS, While the sports foundation provides coaches and
   1-16  training facilities and arranges schedules, the housing authority
   1-17  recruits underprivileged young people from local schools; 90 percent
   1-18  of the participants live in the housing projects and the other 10
   1-19  percent live in low-income housing; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, The program's main objectives are to introduce
   1-21  Olympic sports to youth in public housing, to introduce the
   1-22  sports to as many young people as possible, and to identify gifted
   1-23  athletes and support them in every way so that they may become elite
    2-1  competitive athletes and represent the United States in competition;
    2-2  and
    2-3        WHEREAS, Other goals of the Dreams for Youth program are to
    2-4  recruit minority coaches and certify them under national guidelines
    2-5  and to establish permanent athletic facilities that are accessible
    2-6  to underprivileged kids; and
    2-7        WHEREAS, Participation in sports provides an effective way
    2-8  for young people to develop a strong self-image and self discipline
    2-9  and to experience the joy of achievement; and
   2-10        WHEREAS, The cycling coordinator for the Dreams for Youth
   2-11  program believes that the achievements of Billy Limones are truly
   2-12  amazing; she is delighted with his progress; certainly this young
   2-13  man deserves legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it
   2-14        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-15  74th Legislature, hereby commend and applaud Billy Limones for
   2-16  winning the gold medal at the Texas Time Trial State Championships;
   2-17  and, be it further
   2-18        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him
   2-19  as an expression of congratulations and of the high regard of the
   2-20  Texas Senate.
   2-21                               ______________________________________
   2-22                                       President of the Senate
   2-23                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-24                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-25                               on May 22, 1995.
    3-1                               ______________________________________
    3-2                                       Secretary of the Senate
    3-3                               ______________________________________
    3-4                                        Member, Texas Senate