1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 562

        1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of Texas takes pleasure in

        1-3     recognizing Tara Lipinski of Sugar Land, Texas, who recently

        1-4     became the youngest winner of the World Figure Skating Championship

        1-5     in Lausanne, Switzerland, on March 22, 1997; and

        1-6           WHEREAS, Before the competition began, it looked as if

        1-7     Tara had only a small chance of winning the world competition;

        1-8     she was competing against a field of women who were older and more

        1-9     experienced; and

       1-10           WHEREAS, Tara's most serious contender was Michelle Kwan,

       1-11     last year's champion and fellow American skater; and

       1-12           WHEREAS, Tara skated her long program, and her jumps

       1-13     definitely added spice to her performance; she is the only woman

       1-14     in the world to successfully execute a triple loop-triple loop

       1-15     combination jump; and

       1-16           WHEREAS, Completing an amazing six weeks in which she had

       1-17     won the United States National Championship and the finals of the

       1-18     champions series, Miss Lipinski capped her efforts by winning the

       1-19     world championship, and she brings great honor to her community,

       1-20     the State of Texas, and her country; now, therefore, be it

       1-21           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

       1-22     75th Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to Tara Lipinski,

       1-23     the newest and youngest woman to win the World Figure Skating

        2-1     Championship; and, be it further

        2-2           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

        2-3     Miss Lipinski as an expression of the highest esteem and regard

        2-4     of the Texas Senate.

        2-5                                                                   Ellis

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        2-7                                          President of the Senate

        2-8                                       I hereby certify that the above

        2-9                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

       2-10                                  on April 23, 1997.

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       2-12                                          Secretary of the Senate

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       2-14                                           Member, Texas Senate