1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 771 1-3 WHEREAS, On August 17, 1996, the City of San Antonio welcomed 1-4 home its newest and brightest young hero, Joshua Clark Davis, on 1-5 his return from the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, where he 1-6 captured three team gold medals in swimming events; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The San Antonio native is the only male athlete to 1-8 win three gold medals at the Centennial Summer Olympic Games; 1-9 Josh Davis is a member of the United States National Swimming Team, 1-10 and his remarkable performances in competition came in the 4x200 1-11 and 4x100-meter relays and in the 4x100 individual medley; and 1-12 WHEREAS, In recognition of his brilliant achievement at the 1-13 Centennial Summer Olympics, Josh was named Sportsman of the Year 1-14 for 1996 by the San Antonio Express-News, an honor he treasures 1-15 as highly as winning his gold medals; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Joshua Davis is believed to be the first native 1-17 San Antonian to win an Olympic gold medal in any sport and is 1-18 the first San Antonio high school graduate to make a United States 1-19 Olympic swimming team; and 1-20 WHEREAS, A 1990 graduate of Churchill High School, Josh Davis 1-21 was a member of the school's male swimming team that won the 1-22 Texas State Swimming Championships each of the four years he 1-23 competed with the team; and 2-1 WHEREAS, The son of Joan and Michael D. Davis of San Antonio, 2-2 Josh is married to the former Shantel Cornelius; the couple is 2-3 attending The University of Texas at Austin, where Josh is 2-4 completing his final semester majoring in speech and communication 2-5 and Shantel is a senior member of the women's volleyball team; and 2-6 WHEREAS, His leadership, determination, and ability to 2-7 perform his best under pressure have combined to make this 2-8 All-American an exemplary athlete who is a credit to his team, his 2-9 family, his town, and his state; now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-11 75th Legislature, hereby extend heartfelt congratulations to 2-12 Joshua Clark Davis for his magnificent accomplishments at the 1996 2-13 Summer Olympic Games and extend best wishes to him for continued 2-14 success in the next Summer Olympics, in Sydney, Australia; and, be 2-15 it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-17 this distinguished Texan as an expression of the high esteem of the 2-18 Texas Senate. 2-19 Wentworth 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 President of the Senate 2-22 I hereby certify that the above 2-23 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-24 on May 18, 1997. 2-25 ______________________________________ 2-26 Secretary of the Senate 2-27 ______________________________________ 2-28 Member, Texas Senate