By Kubiak                                             H.R. No. 1008

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, Damion Turner of Rockdale High School has reached

 1-2     the pinnacle of success by winning the Class 3-A gold medal in the

 1-3     high jump at the 1997 State Track and Field Meet; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, This remarkable young athlete travelled to Royal

 1-5     Memorial Stadium in Austin with the hope of duplicating the gold

 1-6     medal-winning performance of his father, Bruce Turner, who won the

 1-7     event in 1975; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, Although he sustained an injury on an earlier jump,

 1-9     he refused to relinquish his championship dream, clearing a height

1-10     of six feet nine inches to claim the coveted title; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Having achieved his goals at the high school level,

1-12     Mr. Turner now plans to continue his pursuit of athletic excellence

1-13     as a member of the University of Iowa track and field team; and

1-14           WHEREAS, Damion Turner is a source of tremendous pride to his

1-15     family, the students and faculty of Rockdale High School, and his

1-16     many supporters in the community, and his superb athletic

1-17     achievement is indeed worthy of special legislative recognition at

1-18     this time; now, therefore, be it

1-19           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

1-20     Legislature hereby congratulate Damion Turner on his victory in the

1-21     Class 3-A high jump competition at the 1997 State Track and Field

1-22     Meet and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success

1-23     and happiness in the future; and, be it further

1-24           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-1     prepared for Mr. Turner as an expression of high regard by the

 2-2     Texas House of Representatives.