H.R. No. 1980
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sai Gunturi of Plano represented his school, his
city, and his state with great distinction as the winner of the 76th
Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS, An eighth-grader at St. Mark's School of Texas in
Dallas, Mr. Gunturi has made four consecutive appearances in the
national spelling bee, finishing 32nd in 2000, 16th in 2001, and 7th
in 2002; and
WHEREAS, Through 15 rounds of competition, he calmly,
confidently, and correctly spelled such obscure words as
"marmoraceous," "halogeton," and "dipnoous"; and
WHEREAS, Demonstrating poise and focus, he outlasted 250
participants from all 50 states and seven countries, and ultimately
sealed the victory by correctly spelling "pococurante," a word
meaning indifferent or apathetic; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gunturi comes from a family of outstanding
spellers; his sister, Nivedita, tied for eighth place in the 1997
national competition; and
WHEREAS, An avid reader and a straight-A student, he placed
first in the Hellenic history and Greek derivatives categories at
the National Junior Classical League convention; in addition to
following a rigorous academic regimen, he plays violin in his
school's orchestra, studies Indian classical music, and enjoys bike
riding, tennis, and video games; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gunturi holds future aspirations of becoming a
sculptor or a genetic engineer, and the members of this chamber are
decidedly NOT pococurante about his most recent achievement; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Sai Gunturi on winning the 2003
Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee and extend to him best wishes
for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Gunturi as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Branch
Craddick Geren Mercer
Allen Giddings Merritt
Alonzo Goodman Miller
Bailey Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Baxter Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Berman Grusendorf Morrison
Bohac Guillen Mowery
Bonnen Gutierrez Naishtat
Branch Haggerty Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hamric Oliveira
Burnam Hardcastle Olivo
Callegari Harper-Brown Paxton
Campbell Hartnett Pena
Canales Heflin Phillips
Capelo Hegar Pickett
Casteel Hilderbran Pitts
Castro Hill Puente
Chavez Hochberg Quintanilla
Chisum Hodge Raymond
Christian Homer Reyna
Coleman Hope Riddle
Cook of Navarro Hopson Ritter
Cook of Colorado Howard Rodriguez
Corte Hughes Rose
Crabb Hunter Seaman
Crownover Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Dawson Jones of Bexar Solis
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solomons
Denny Keel Stick
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Driver Keffer of Eastland Talton
Dukes King Taylor
Dunnam Kolkhorst Telford
Dutton Krusee Thompson
Edwards Kuempel Truitt
Eiland Laney Turner
Eissler Laubenberg Uresti
Elkins Lewis Van Arsdale
Ellis Luna Villarreal
Escobar Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1980 was adopted by the House on June
2, 2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House