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H.R. No. 188
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A small contingent of Pflugerville High School (PHS)
students competed impressively in the Texas State Economics
Challenge on April 14, 2004, claiming fourth place; and
WHEREAS, Under the direction of teacher Karen Hense, the
members of this exceptional group include Rhys Davis, Shams Kazmi,
Michael Romer, and Ben Stokes; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by both the National Council on Economic
Education and the Goldman Sachs Foundation, the State Economics
Challenge tests the students' knowledge in three areas:
microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international economics and
current events over four rounds of rigorous competition; and
WHEREAS, The achievements of the PHS students, the first from
the school to participate in the competition, are a testament to
their diligence and academic ability, and their accomplishments are
indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the
Pflugerville High School Economics Challenge team for placing
fourth in the State Economics Challenge and extend to them sincere
best wishes for success in all their future endeavors; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Pflugerville High School Economics Challenge team
as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
Representatives.
Stick
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 188 was adopted by the House on May
17, 2004, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House