By Hodge                                               H.R. No. 890
         77R14293 PCM-D                           
                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Yulia Alexandrovna Polansky of Austin will soon
 1-2     celebrate an important milestone in her life with her graduation
 1-3     from Anderson High School in May 2001; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Born January 25, 1982, in Novosibirsk, Siberia,
 1-5     U.S.S.R.,  she grew up in the Transdnestrian region of Moldova, the
 1-6     daughter of Alexandr Polansky, a civil engineer, and Tatyana
 1-7     Polansky, also  a civil engineer and an Olympic cross-country
 1-8     skier; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Following the untimely death of her mother,
1-10     Ms. Polansky became the woman of the house and met each challenge
1-11     that came her way with optimism and courage; and
1-12           WHEREAS, She became the daughter of Anne Gregory after her
1-13     father's remarriage in November 1998 in Nice, France, and while
1-14     awaiting a visa to come to the United States, Ms. Polansky studied
1-15     on the French Riviera and traveled to Paris, Monaco,
1-16     Aix-en-Provence, and Florence; and
1-17           WHEREAS, Arriving in America on November 28, 1999, after
1-18     having spoken English for less than a year, this remarkable young
1-19     woman moved to Austin at the age of 17 and began an intensive
1-20     curriculum at Anderson High School, where she loved her classes in
1-21     Latin and history and will be graduating under the highest level
1-22     graduation plan; and
1-23           WHEREAS, Beloved by all who know her, especially her older
1-24     sister, Claire Morris, Ms. Polansky has achieved great success in
 2-1     her newfound home, having demonstrated to her fellow citizens that
 2-2     with hard work, determination, and drive anything is possible, and
 2-3     it is a privilege to honor her as she embarks on this exciting new
 2-4     chapter in her life; now, therefore, be it
 2-5           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-6     Legislature hereby congratulate Yulia Alexandrovna Polansky on the
 2-7     joyous occasion of her high school graduation and commend her for
 2-8     her exceptional achievements; and, be it further
 2-9           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-10     prepared for Ms. Polansky as an expression of high regard by the
2-11     Texas House of Representatives.