SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 134
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize the Jesse H. Jones Senior High School boys basketball 
team of the Houston Independent School District for winning the 
4A state basketball championship title on March 13, 2004; and
	WHEREAS, The Falcons captured the 4A state title with an 
exciting down-to-the-wire 63-61 victory over Dallas Independent 
School District's Lincoln High School; the victory marked the 
school's first state basketball championship since 1965; and
	WHEREAS, With a season record of 31-5 and a district record 
of 18-0, the Falcons were ranked number one in the Greater Houston
area during the entire season; the team won 21 straight games and 
finished in second place at the Academy National Invitational 
Tournament, Texas Division; and
	WHEREAS, Team members Daniel Gibson, Arthur Doug Smith,
Ray Sansom, Courvoisiea Jacobs, Jay Jenkins, Kendrick Bob,
Matthew Valmore, Derrick Wilson, Dexter Webb, Isreal Chandler, 
Harrison Smith, and Terrance Jackson deserve to be proud of their 
efforts and their outstanding performance at the state championship
playoffs; and
	WHEREAS, The Falcons achieved their success under the 
superior direction of Head Coach Jessie Shelton III, Assistant 
Coach Welton Ray, and Assistant Coach Barrie Jones; other team 
staff members who have contributed to the Falcons' winning season 
are statisticians Sabrina Babineaux, Jasmine Scott, Tamika Chatman,
and Trashina Barnett, manager Derrick Ford, and camera operators 
and technicians Johnathan Caraway and Max Casique; and

	WHEREAS, The Falcons have exhibited much talent and 
tenacity on the basketball court and have practiced the highest 
ideals of sportsmanship throughout the season, and they are a 
source of much pride to their school and the Houston community; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby commend the Jesse H. Jones
Senior High School basketball team for their exceptional 
accomplishments and congratulate them on their 4A state basketball 
championship; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be prepared for 
the team as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
                                                                           Ellis




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 11, 2004.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate