R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The 2000 chess team from The University of Texas at
1-2 Dallas (UTD) captured first place at the prestigious 46th Pan
1-3 American Intercollegiate Team Championship, and this outstanding
1-4 achievement provides a perfect opportunity to honor the myriad
1-5 accomplishments of this exceptional group; and
1-6 WHEREAS, After finishing as the tournament's runner-up in
1-7 1999, the UTD chess team outwitted such formidable foes as Stanford
1-8 University and the University of Chicago to secure the school's
1-9 first-ever title at the Pan American Intercollegiate Team
1-10 Championship, which is held annually in December to determine the
1-11 best college team in North, South, and Central America; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Under the astute guidance and leadership of founder
1-13 and director Dr. Tim Redman, the UTD chess team has enjoyed
1-14 remarkable success since its inception in 1995, including winning
1-15 the National Collegiate Chess League Championship in 1999 and 2000;
1-16 and
1-17 WHEREAS, Members of the 2000 UTD chess team dedicated their
1-18 season to teammate Steven A. Grubbs, who tragically passed away in
1-19 September; although he will be deeply missed, his infectious
1-20 spirit, caring nature, and genuine compassion for his fellow
1-21 citizens will continue to live on in all those whose lives he
1-22 touched; and
1-23 WHEREAS, These exemplary chess players also generously donate
1-24 their time and considerable talents to the community and are
2-1 actively involved with the Dallas Chess in the Schools Program, in
2-2 which they provide instruction and teach the game to elementary
2-3 schoolchildren in Dallas public schools; moreover, UTD's chess team
2-4 is organizing an international conference to study the benefits of
2-5 using chess as an educational instrument to enhance students'
2-6 analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills; and
2-7 WHEREAS, The UTD chess team has demonstrated the requisite
2-8 mental toughness and competitive excellence necessary not only to
2-9 succeed in chess but also in the classroom, and it is most
2-10 appropriate to pay tribute to its many estimable members at this
2-11 time; now, therefore, be it
2-12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-13 Legislature hereby congratulate the 2000 chess team from The
2-14 University of Texas at Dallas for its many accomplishments and
2-15 extend to its members sincere best wishes for continued success and
2-16 good fortune; and, be it further
2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-18 prepared for the 2000 UTD chess team as an expression of high
2-19 regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Giddings
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 276 was adopted by the House on
February 20, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House