By Maxey                                              H.R. No. 1195
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Luke Ocker has earned the distinction of being the
 1-2     salutatorian at Rusk High School, and for achieving this auspicious
 1-3     honor he is truly deserving of special legislative recognition; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, An honors student and All-American Scholar with a
 1-5     grade point average of 3.89, Mr. Ocker served on the student
 1-6     council as chairman of the energy and environment committee, won
 1-7     third place in UIL headline writing in 1999-2000, and took first
 1-8     prize in the school's science fair in 1998; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, He has lived his entire life on a farm and during
1-10     that time has developed an interest in animals, and he has shown
1-11     cows at the Cherokee County Livestock Show for three years; and
1-12           WHEREAS, This highly motivated young man also finds time to
1-13     serve his community as a mentor to prekindergarten students, as a
1-14     coach for the little league baseball team and the little dribblers,
1-15     and as president of the youth group at Sacred Heart Catholic
1-16     Church; and
1-17           WHEREAS, A member of the National Honor Society, Mr. Ocker
1-18     also earned a place on the All-State Academic Football Team, was
1-19     consistently tabbed for all-district football and baseball honors,
1-20     and won the prestigious E. H. Whitehead Award as best all-around
1-21     male athlete; and
1-22           WHEREAS, Mr. Ocker has earned the respect and admiration of
1-23     his friends and classmates at Rusk High School, and as he embraces
1-24     a future bright with promise, it is most fitting to pay tribute to
 2-1     him for his outstanding accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
 2-2           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-3     Legislature hereby congratulate Luke Ocker on being named 2001
 2-4     salutatorian at Rusk High School and extend to him sincere best
 2-5     wishes for success and happiness in all his future endeavors; and,
 2-6     be it further
 2-7           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-8     prepared for Mr. Ocker as an expression of high regard by the Texas
 2-9     House of Representatives.