By Bosse                                               H.R. No. 647
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to
 1-2     welcome the TX 963 Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
 1-3     (JROTC) unit from C. E. King High School in Houston to the State
 1-4     Capitol on April 23, 1999; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, The dedicated students of this distinguished Air
 1-6     Force JROTC program are learning valuable lessons and skills that
 1-7     are mentally and physically challenging and empower them to excel
 1-8     in and out of the classroom; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, They recently competed at the annual American
1-10     Legion/Coca-Cola Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps National
1-11     Championship Drill Competition held in Montgomery, Alabama, with
1-12     more than 6,000 cadets from 115 schools across the United States,
1-13     and they won five trophies, including Air Force Division National
1-14     Championship Demilitarized Exhibition and National Championship
1-15     Best New School; and
1-16           WHEREAS, The students in the unit are Elizabeth Celestino,
1-17     Amy Megerle, Rotasha Mayweather, Lenny Jimenez, Carissa Kirkland,
1-18     Erika Ramirez, Mildred Peralta, Johanna Gaviria, Stacey Neill,
1-19     Michele Pena, Crystal Semien, Priscilla Garza, Paula Pena-Gonzalez,
1-20     Susie Cervantez, Norma Gonzalez, Michael Tillis, Patrick Meredith,
1-21     Julius Ortega, Emmanuel Perez, Ryan Johnston, Antonio Cisneros,
1-22     Joshua Dawson, Landon Cruz, Joe Lozano, Marshall Tillis, Michael
1-23     Tijerina, Jake Redmond, Mark Rainwater, Alicia Hubbard, Trayshard
1-24     Sorrell, Chaunci Dawson, and Juan Loya; they are led by instructors
 2-1     Major Larry Pfeifer, Master Sergeant Judi Haskins, and Master
 2-2     Sergeant Ray Watson; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, The talented members and instructors of the TX 963
 2-4     Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps unit have
 2-5     distinguished themselves as outstanding Texans, and it is indeed
 2-6     fitting to pay tribute to them at this time; now, therefore, be it
 2-7           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-8     Legislature hereby welcome the TX 963 Air Force Junior Reserve
 2-9     Officer Training Corps unit from C. E. King High School to the
2-10     State Capitol and extend to all associated with this commendable
2-11     group sincere best wishes for an  enjoyable visit.