1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 824 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-4 congratulate the Round Rock Express on the team's record-breaking 1-5 inaugural season; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The Round Rock Express exceeded expectations in 1-7 its first season, winning 90 hard-fought games to become the 1-8 Texas League champions; with over 600,000 fans in attendance at 1-9 Dell Diamond, the Express 2000 season was the biggest and best 1-10 baseball experience in Central Texas history; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Not only has the Round Rock Express taken the top 1-12 spot in Central Texas baseball, it has completely surpassed the 1-13 Texas League all-time attendance record, making it the most popular 1-14 team in the entire history of Double-A baseball; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Jackie Moore, named Texas League Manager of the 1-16 Year, assembled a spectacular group of players to make up the 1-17 Express; and 1-18 WHEREAS, In addition to capturing the Texas League 1-19 championship, the Express was also recognized as the best team 1-20 in all three leagues of Double-A baseball; the team also received 1-21 the singular honor of being named 2000 Minor League Team of the 1-22 Year by Baseball America, a distinction that encompasses all 2-1 levels of professional play; and 2-2 WHEREAS, By any standard, the Round Rock Express's inaugural 2-3 season has been an overwhelming success; through their hard work 2-4 and determination, the Express ballplayers have brought great honor 2-5 to the City of Round Rock and the State of Texas, and their efforts 2-6 will continue to delight hundreds of thousands of Central Texas 2-7 fans in the coming baseball season; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-9 77th Legislature, hereby congratulate the Round Rock Express 2-10 on the team's spectacular first season and wish them continued 2-11 success in the future; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-13 the Express as a token of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-14 Ogden 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 President of the Senate 2-17 I hereby certify that the above 2-18 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-19 on April 26, 2001. 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Secretary of the Senate 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Member, Texas Senate