R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On May 30, 1997, Progreso High School Valedictorian 1-2 Rosa I. Flores will address her classmates at the school's 1997 1-3 commencement ceremony, and this occasion is truly deserving of 1-4 special legislative recognition; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Earning the right to call oneself "valedictorian" 1-6 requires not only intellect and aptitude, but four years of 1-7 dedication to the highest academic standards; the valedictorian 1-8 must display a firm understanding of the entire curriculum, from 1-9 math and science to language arts to social studies, while 1-10 demonstrating an unwavering commitment to education; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The valedictorian serves as a role model and leads 1-12 by example, combining a steadfast vision of excellence with a 1-13 tenacious enthusiasm; the competition for this coveted honor is 1-14 often fierce, although the spirit of the rivalry remains rooted in 1-15 a tradition of goodwill and the rewards of the countless hours of 1-16 study and preparation are myriad; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Ms. Flores has earned the respect and admiration of 1-18 her friends and classmates at Progreso High School, and as she 1-19 presents her hopes for the future in her valedictory address, she 1-20 will no doubt inspire her fellow graduates to recognize and 1-21 appreciate the many possibilities available to them as they begin 1-22 this exciting new chapter in their lives; now, therefore, be it 1-23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 1-24 Legislature hereby congratulate Rosa I. Flores on being named 2-1 Progreso High School's 1997 valedictorian and wish her well in all 2-2 her future endeavors; and, be it further 2-3 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-4 prepared for Ms. Flores as an expression of high regard by the 2-5 Texas House of Representatives. Wise Laney Gutierrez Oliveira Alexander Haggerty Olivo Allen Hamric Palmer Alvarado Hartnett Patterson Averitt Hawley Pickett Bailey Heflin Pitts Berlanga Hernandez Place Bonnen Hightower Price Bosse Hilbert Puente Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck Burnam Hill Ramsay Carter Hinojosa Rangel Chavez Hirschi Raymond Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas Clark Holzheauser Rhodes Coleman Horn Rodriguez Cook Howard Roman Corte Hunter Sadler Counts Hupp Seaman Crabb Isett Serna Craddick Jackson Shields Cuellar Janek Siebert Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee Davila Junell Solis Davis Kamel Solomons Delisi Keel Staples Denny Keffer Stiles Driver King Swinford Dukes Krusee Talton Dunnam Kubiak Telford Dutton Kuempel Thompson Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman Elkins Luna Turner of Harris Farrar McCall Uher Finnell McClendon Van de Putte Flores McReynolds Walker Gallego Madden West Galloway Marchant Williams Garcia Maxey Williamson Giddings Merritt Wilson Glaze Moffat Wise Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth Goolsby Mowery Wolens Gray Naishtat Woolley Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1040 was adopted by the House on May 22, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House