R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Hunter Blain of Odessa has distinguished himself as
 1-2     an exceptional young man who is indeed worthy of special
 1-3     legislative recognition; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Born September 28, 1995, to Gregg and Theresa Blain,
 1-5     Hunter has demonstrated tremendous intellectual ability, resulting
 1-6     in a number of significant scholarly accomplishments; he is a first
 1-7     grade student in Texas Tech University's Extended Studies Program,
 1-8     where he has excelled in such fields as language arts, mathematics,
 1-9     science, and social studies; and
1-10           WHEREAS, In addition to his classwork, Hunter has taken a
1-11     keen interest in geography and history, and he is able to identify
1-12     the 185 member states of the United Nations by their flag and
1-13     geographic location, the location of America's 50 states, and  the
1-14     United States presidents by portrait and order of term served;
1-15     currently, he is studying the taxonomy of the animal kingdom, state
1-16     capitals, and landmarks and geographical features both here and
1-17     abroad; and
1-18           WHEREAS, The youngest member of the North American
1-19     Vexillological Association, Hunter created and conducted a video
1-20     presentation for the organization's 34th annual meeting describing
1-21     his use of mnemonic devices to remember flags; this gifted child is
1-22     also a member of Mensa, a worldwide organization that admits only
1-23     persons scoring within the top two percent of the population on a
1-24     standardized intelligence test; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, At a mere five years of age, Hunter has appeared on
 2-2     several national television shows, including The Tonight Show with
 2-3     Jay Leno, Live with Regis & Kathie Lee, and Who Wants To Be a
 2-4     Millionaire, and he has been featured locally in numerous radio,
 2-5     newspaper, and television news interviews; moreover, he recently
 2-6     made his acting debut on the television series It's a Miracle; and
 2-7           WHEREAS, In light of his remarkable achievements at this
 2-8     young age, Hunter Blain will undoubtedly continue to excel in his
 2-9     many worthwhile pursuits and is ensured a bright and promising
2-10     future; now, therefore, be it
2-11           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-12     Legislature hereby honor Hunter Blain for his outstanding academic
2-13     accomplishments and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
2-14     success and happiness in all of his endeavors; and, be it further
2-15           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-16     prepared for Hunter Blain as an expression of high regard by the
2-17     Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                        West
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 74 was adopted by the House on March
         5, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House