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78R12047 JHS-D

By:  Gallego                                                    H.C.R. No. 201



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Del Rio's Todd Hays gained the respect and 
admiration of fans the world over with his performance at the 2002 
Salt Lake Winter Olympic Games; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Hays and the members of his four-man bobsled 
team ended a frustrating 46-year medal drought for the U.S. Men's 
Bobsled Team by winning the silver medal at the Salt Lake Games; 
this Olympic hero also earned a hard-fought fourth-place finish in 
the two-man team event, a performance that clearly demonstrated the 
razor-thin margin of error that characterizes this high-speed 
sport; and
	WHEREAS, A former Del Rio High School quarterback and college 
football player, this 1993 national kickboxing champion began his 
bobsledding career just nine years ago when he won a push contest 
sponsored by the bobsled federation; his outstanding athletic 
ability enabled him to succeed early on as a bobsled pusher, but it 
was his determination and inner strength that led him to excel in 
the much more demanding role of bobsled driver; and
	WHEREAS, His road to Olympic glory has been marked by a great 
deal of personal success and team accomplishment on the national 
and international levels, including winning the two-man and 
four-man 2000 U.S. Sliding Sport Championships and the 2000 
National Team Selection Races; in addition, he won the four-man 
championship at the 2001 Lake Placid World Cup, earned a silver 
medal in the four-man competition at the 2001 Winterberg World Cup, 
and took home gold in the two-man and four-man events at the 2001 
Calgary World Cup; and
	WHEREAS, With his remarkable performance at the Salt Lake 
Games, Mr. Hays firmly established himself as America's premier 
male bobsled driver and earned a prominent place in the annals of 
American bobsledding; given his strong work ethic and his rise to 
the heights of bobsledding excellence, it is clear to his many fans 
that he will continue to race toward even greater glory in the years 
to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby congratulate Todd Hays on his success at the 2002 Salt Lake 
Winter Olympic Games and commend him for his dedication to sporting 
excellence and for representing the United States of America with 
dignity, courage, and honor; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Hays as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives and Senate.