R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Fort Worth Star-Telegram bureau chief Jay Root and 1-2 reporter Carlos Sanchez have faithfully related the news of this 1-3 session's legislative proceedings back home to their eager readers 1-4 in Cowtown, and although they are generally more comfortable 1-5 reporting the news of others, they have each recently made news 1-6 themselves, though not without considerable assistance from their 1-7 wives; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Mr. Root and his wife, Corine, welcomed their 1-9 handsome new son, Benjamin Root, into the world last week, while 1-10 Mr. Sanchez and his wife, Sandy, were blessed with a darling baby 1-11 boy, Armand Antonio Sanchez, on January 13, 1997, just one day 1-12 before the start of the legislative session; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Although balancing the demands of newborns and news 1-14 stories is undoubtedly challenging, Mr. Root and Mr. Sanchez have 1-15 proven themselves more than up to the task, and it gives the 1-16 members of this chamber great pleasure to congratulate them at this 1-17 time; now, therefore, be it 1-18 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 1-19 Legislature hereby officially welcome Armand Sanchez and Benjamin 1-20 Root as new citizens of Texas and congratulate Carlos and Sandy 1-21 Sanchez and Jay and Corine Root on the births of their sons; and, 1-22 be it further 1-23 RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 1-24 for the Sanchez and Root families as an expression of highest 2-1 regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Brimer _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1366 was adopted by the House on June 2, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House