1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 964 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-4 recognizing Alison Lewis and in welcoming her on the occasion of 1-5 her visit to the State Capitol on May 17, 1999; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Alison is a 16-year-old high school junior who 1-7 is enrolled in classes at Midwestern State University; she has 1-8 been a dancer since the age of five and is an apprentice in the 1-9 Wichita Falls Ballet Company; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Alison has been clogging since the age of seven and 1-11 has consistently won National Clogging Association competitions in 1-12 various categories, including team, duet, and individual; she was 1-13 the first and only elementary entry to win the grand championship 1-14 in the Buck and Wing Category when she won it with her partner at 1-15 the age of nine; and 1-16 WHEREAS, A member of the clogging team, The Clogging 1-17 Sensation, she is the team's youngest and only dancer from Texas; 1-18 the team has travelled extensively across the United States and 1-19 has been invited to open the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, 1-20 in the year 2000; one of the team's prestigious engagements was 1-21 entertaining world leaders at The Summit of the Eight in 1-22 Denver, Colorado; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Alison is recognized as the grand champion of the 2-2 International Acapella Championship, having earned her title at 2-3 the International Clogging Convention in the Grand Ole Opry Hotel 2-4 in Nashville, Tennessee; in the acapella category, dancers are 2-5 judged by their clogging sounds only and are not viewed by the 2-6 judges; and 2-7 WHEREAS, A highly talented and industrious young lady, 2-8 Alison strives for excellence in all of her endeavors; a 2-9 hardworking student, she has been a member of the National Honor 2-10 Society, Band, and ACAP Choir and has participated in volleyball, 2-11 soccer, and track; now, therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-13 76th Legislature, hereby commend Alison Lewis on her remarkable 2-14 dancing skills and her many accomplishments and extend to her best 2-15 wishes for the future; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-17 Alison as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-18 Haywood 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 President of the Senate 2-21 I hereby certify that the above 2-22 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-23 on May 12, 1999. 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Secretary of the Senate 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 Member, Texas Senate