78R10652 JH-D

By:  Quintanilla                                                  H.R. No. 671



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A delegation of students, teachers, and parents from 
Col. John O. Ensor Middle School in El Paso visited the State 
Capitol on March 20, 2003, to learn more about the seat of Texas 
government firsthand; and
	WHEREAS, Those who participated in the trip included: the 
school's gifted and talented program coordinator, Veronica 
Sánchez; teachers Rose Colleng, Ray Gomez, Mary Mendoza, Anna 
Munoz, Armando Sánchez, Bryan Shaw, and Celia Twomey; parents 
Yvonne Ayala, Carlos Berumen, Yolanda Garcia, Kelly Hulsey, Janette 
Lieurance, Monica Marquez, Manuel Reyes, Irma Urquidi, and Thomas 
Vanne; eighth-grade students Victor Anaya, Nicole Candelaria, Paul 
Chavez, Brenda Esparza, Danielle Faulkner, Kari Hulsey, Asley 
Lieurance, Nancy Medina, James Pharr, Emily Rush, Vanessa Tena, 
Gerardo Urbina, and Nickolas Widtfeldt; seventh-grade students 
John Colleng, Demian Garcia, Alex Maguregui, Andrea Rodriguez, 
Frederick Tan, Analycia Villareal, and Shannah Widtfeldt; 
sixth-grade students Cesar Allende, Lauren Blackwell, Jacob Bryan, 
Celia Campos, Alisa Cook, Celeste Correa, Veronica Fernandez, 
Lisett Gallegos, Leo Gamboa, Michael Garay, Chris Gunning, Rocky 
Hardee, Ernie Hernandez, Jacob Hernandez, Oscar Mendoza, Mariel 
Ochoa, Kayla Pedroza, Reyna Ponce, Anthony Regalado, Jaime Reyes, 
Griselda Salas, Jessica L. Sanchez, Tammi Schuller, Jennifer 
Swanson, Cassandra Vanne, and Bethany Urquidi; and fifth-grade 
students Gerizim Ayala, Amanda Twomey, and Mariah Yelverton; and
	WHEREAS, With the 78th Legislative Session well underway, the 
Capitol Complex is a source of great activity, offering visitors an 
excellent opportunity to see their state government functioning at 
its dynamic best; and
	WHEREAS, This noteworthy group of youngsters and their 
sponsors had a chance to tour the Capitol and learn the fascinating 
history of this monument to freedom and democracy; in addition, the 
outstanding collection of art and documentation housed on the 
Capitol grounds provided an exceptional source of information for 
those interested in the role of state government and the chronicles 
of our great state; and
	WHEREAS, The magnificent Capitol, with its impressive 
rotunda and distinctive pink granite facade, is an ideal setting 
for young and old alike to discover the rich heritage of the Lone 
Star State and to gain insight into the workings of our state 
legislature; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend the students, teachers, and parents from 
Col. John O. Ensor Middle School on their interest in state 
government; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.