H.R. No. 95 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Three young Texans from Eagle Pass have achieved 
national recognition for their mastery of tae kwon do, earning top 
rankings at two prestigious Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) events, 
the 2003 Youth and Adult National Taekwondo Championship and the 
XXXVII Junior Olympic Games; and
	WHEREAS, Leon Mireles, Karina Luis Marquez, and Luis Miguel 
Garcia Cantu are talented athletes whose determination and 
commitment to hard work are an inspiration to classmates, parents, 
and teachers alike; Karina and Luis Miguel captured gold medals in 
combat at the 2003 national championship held in Knoxville, 
Tennessee, and later earned top rankings at the AAU Junior Olympic 
Games in Detroit, Michigan; Leon, who competed in the heavyweight 
category of the nationals, added to the impressive medal total of 
the Eagle Pass team with an outstanding gold-medal-winning 
performance; and
	WHEREAS, Each one of these martial arts practitioners trains 
at the Modo He institute under the able guidance of instructor Jorge 
Jimenez Valenzuela and coaches Luis M. Garcia and Jose M. Luis; the 
Modo He athletes were recently honored by the mayor of Eagle Pass 
for their myriad accomplishments, and the citizens of the Lone Star 
State are pleased to join in paying special tribute to Leon Mireles, 
Karina Luis Marquez, and Luis Miguel Garcia Cantu for their 
outstanding performances; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate the members 
and coaches of the Modo He team for their exemplary athletic 
achievements and extend to them best wishes for continued success 
in future competitions; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Modo He institute's tae kwon do team of Eagle Pass 
as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 
Representatives.

                                                                           Garza

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 95 was adopted by the House on October 
2, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House