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78S40869 DS-D

By:  Stick                                                        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.