H.R. No. 496R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, El Paso's Luis Gutierrez will compete at the Everlast Men's U.S. National Boxing Championships being held in Colorado Springs March 24-28, 2003, and it is indeed a pleasure to wish him well in this endeavor; and WHEREAS, The lone representative from El Paso, Mr. Gutierrez advanced to the national tournament after winning both of his fights by knockout at the state championships held in January; and WHEREAS, A light heavyweight known for his stamina, relentless body attacks, and vicious right-handed punch, this finely conditioned athlete has been boxing for just under five years; and WHEREAS, Mr. Gutierrez fought his way into the semifinals at last year's national tournament, and that experience will undoubtedly give him an edge at this year's competition; and WHEREAS, With guidance from his trainer, Joe Hernandez, this dynamic young fighter hopes to compete at the World Championships and perhaps the Olympics before pursuing his career in the professional ranks, and he will surely represent his fellow Texans with dignity and honor as he achieves his goals; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas Legislature hereby honor Luis Gutierrez for his achievements as an amateur boxer and extend to him best wishes for success at the Everlast Men's U.S. National Boxing Championships; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Gutierrez as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Quintanilla Craddick Giddings Merritt Allen Goodman Miller Alonzo Goolsby Moreno of Harris Bailey Griggs Moreno of El Paso Baxter Grusendorf Morrison Berman Guillen Mowery Bohac Gutierrez Naishtat Bonnen Haggerty Nixon Branch Hamilton Noriega Brown of Kaufman Hamric Oliveira Brown of Brazos Hardcastle Olivo Burnam Harper-Brown Paxton Callegari Hartnett Pena Campbell Heflin Phillips Canales Hegar Pickett Capelo Hilderbran Pitts Casteel Hill Puente Castro Hochberg Quintanilla Chavez Hodge Rangel Chisum Homer Raymond Christian Hope Reyna Coleman Hopson Riddle Cook of Navarro Howard Ritter Cook of Colorado Hughes Rodriguez Corte Hunter Rose Crabb Hupp Seaman Crownover Isett Smith of Tarrant Davis of Harris Jones of Lubbock Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas Jones of Bexar Smithee Dawson Jones of Dallas Solis Delisi Keel Solomons Denny Keffer of Dallas Stick Deshotel Keffer of Eastland Swinford Driver King Talton Dukes Kolkhorst Taylor Dunnam Krusee Telford Dutton Kuempel Thompson Edwards Laney Truitt Eiland Laubenberg Turner Eissler Lewis Uresti Elkins Luna Van Arsdale Ellis Mabry Villarreal Farabee Madden West Farrar Marchant Wilson Flores Martinez Fischer Wise Flynn McCall Wohlgemuth Gallego McClendon Wolens Garza McReynolds Wong Gattis Menendez Woolley Geren Mercer Zedler ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 496 was adopted by the House on March 18, 2003, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House