H.R. No. 167
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Stephen Magness of Klein Oak High School has emerged
as one of the nation's top high school milers, and this talented
student athlete has earned a place in the prep school record books
by running the 1600-meter race at the Prefontaine Classic in
4:01.02, the sixth-fastest prep time ever; and
WHEREAS, The Texas state record holder in the 1600 meters,
this talented and determined senior demonstrated steady and
significant improvement during his four years of high school,
training hard during the school year and in the off-season as well;
and
WHEREAS, Under the tutelage of longtime Klein Oak coach
Gerald Stewart, he won the 2003 Texas state title in the 1600 meters
with a time of 4:03; in addition to his individual successes, he
made vital contributions to his team by anchoring the 4x800 and
4x1600 relay squads; and
WHEREAS, Stephen Magness has earned the respect and
admiration of his teammates and fellow students through his
dedication to excellence both on and off the track, and he is a
source of great pride to his school and community; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby honor Stephen Magness for
his exemplary high school track career and congratulate him on his
record-setting performances; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Magness as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Riddle
Craddick Geren Mercer
Allen Giddings Merritt
Alonzo Goodman Miller
Bailey Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Baxter Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Berman Grusendorf Morrison
Bohac Guillen Mowery
Bonnen Gutierrez Naishtat
Branch Haggerty Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hamric Oliveira
Burnam Hardcastle Olivo
Callegari Harper-Brown Paxton
Campbell Hartnett Pena
Canales Heflin Phillips
Capelo Hegar Pickett
Casteel Hilderbran Pitts
Castro Hill Puente
Chavez Hochberg Quintanilla
Chisum Hodge Raymond
Christian Homer Reyna
Coleman Hope Riddle
Cook of Navarro Hopson Ritter
Cook of Colorado Howard Rodriguez
Corte Hughes Rose
Crabb Hunter Seaman
Crownover Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Dawson Jones of Bexar Solis
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solomons
Denny Keel Stick
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Driver Keffer of Eastland Talton
Dukes King Taylor
Dunnam Kolkhorst Telford
Dutton Krusee Thompson
Edwards Kuempel Truitt
Eiland Laney Turner
Eissler Laubenberg Uresti
Elkins Lewis Van Arsdale
Ellis Luna Villarreal
Escobar Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 167 was adopted by the House on August
22, 2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House