R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to
1-2 congratulate the members of the first graduating class of the new
1-3 Montgomery High School for their myriad accomplishments; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Montgomery High School's Class of 1999 has led the
1-5 student body to remarkable levels of achievement during the
1-6 school's first year in its new building; 60 young men and women in
1-7 the 168-member senior class have been awarded more than $300,000 in
1-8 scholarship money, and seven students have received medals from the
1-9 State Board of Education for excellence in education; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Individual honors have abounded, with one student
1-11 having been named a National Merit Commended Scholar and one
1-12 selected as a National Merit Hispanic Scholar Finalist; one athlete
1-13 was chosen as a member of the academic all-state football team and
1-14 another made the academic all-state volleyball team; and
1-15 WHEREAS, The academic decathlon team placed second in
1-16 regional competition and earned an impressive 21 medals; 11
1-17 scholars advanced to Region 18-4A UIL academic competition in
1-18 informative speaking, persuasive speaking, news writing, editorial
1-19 writing, headline writing, prose, computer applications, current
1-20 events and issues, and number sense, and, of those young people,
1-21 two students advanced further to participate at the state level of
1-22 competition in prose and headline writing; and
1-23 WHEREAS, Musically gifted individuals have represented
1-24 Montgomery High School with distinction as well, as one musician
2-1 was selected for the UIL Region IX Philharmonic Orchestra, 13
2-2 students earned All-District Band honors, 23 won first-division
2-3 medals at regional competition, and three qualified for All-Region
2-4 Band; choir members also earned the respect of their peers, with
2-5 27 students earning superior Division I ratings and bringing home a
2-6 sweepstakes award for their school; and
2-7 WHEREAS, Among the 25 Key Clubs in the Texas/Oklahoma
2-8 district, the Montgomery High School club achieved a fourth-place
2-9 ranking, and its leader was named most outstanding club president;
2-10 15 students participated in a Houston area Model United Nations
2-11 conference, and the group placed a national representative on the
2-12 International Criminal Court; and
2-13 WHEREAS, These well-rounded young people have demonstrated
2-14 expertise in many fields; two students advanced to the state level
2-15 in DECA competition, one was chosen to attend the National Youth
2-16 Leadership Forum on Medicine, and 125 young men and women
2-17 participated in the Science and Sci-Tech Fair; in addition, artwork
2-18 created by students was displayed at Region VI; and
2-19 WHEREAS, The school's students placed first in trailer
2-20 competition at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and its FFA
2-21 horse judging team placed second in the halter division of the
2-22 Houston competition; and
2-23 WHEREAS, "Together We Can" is the motto of the school's
2-24 athletic department, whose members brought acclaim to the community
2-25 when the boys' golf team advanced to regional competition, the
2-26 girls' golf team placed seventh at the state level, and the boys'
2-27 doubles tennis team advanced to the state tournament; and
3-1 WHEREAS, The spirited members of the Bonnie Belles drill team
3-2 earned Super Sweepstakes trophies in competition, and its officers
3-3 claimed the highest awards for choreography; and
3-4 WHEREAS, Montgomery High School's Class of 1999 has set a
3-5 high standard of achievement for those that will follow in their
3-6 footsteps, and it is a privilege to honor these fine young people
3-7 at this time; now, therefore, be it
3-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
3-9 Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the senior class of
3-10 Montgomery High School for their commitment to excellence and
3-11 extend to them sincere best wishes for success and happiness in the
3-12 years to come; and, be it further
3-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-14 prepared for prominent display at Montgomery High School as an
3-15 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Hope
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1010 was adopted by the House on May
19, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House