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                                                                  H.R. No. 486



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Michael Christopher Riemann of Del Rio, the high 
school state champion power lifter in his weight class for two 
consecutive years, has earned a place among the elite high school 
power lifters of Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Competing in the 123-pound class, Mr. Riemann won 
his first title in 2005, his junior season, by lifting a total 
combined weight of 1,075 pounds in the bench press, squat, and dead 
lift; his performance in the 2006 state meet was even more 
impressive, as he became repeat champion by hoisting a combined 
weight of 1,110 pounds; and
	WHEREAS, These outstanding performances have earned Mr. 
Riemann a spot in the Texas High School Powerlifting Association 
Hall of Fame, becoming the first athlete from Del Rio to receive 
this honor; and
	WHEREAS, On his birth on February 27, 1988, Mr. Riemann 
weighed just 4 pounds, 5 ounces, and hardly seemed destined for 
power-lifting glory; but through years of determined work, this 
gritty competitor made himself into an accomplished athlete who 
began playing in organized leagues while in the fourth grade; in 
addition to power lifting, he has excelled in basketball, baseball, 
golf, track, and football; deserving of particular attention are 
his exploits on the gridiron, where he has been a defensive 
sparkplug for the Del Rio High School Rams and was selected a team 
captain and the most valuable player of the special teams; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Riemann finds inspiration for his achievements 
in those around him, including his father, Mario Riemann, his 
brother Danny and  sister Erica Miranda, and his many coaches, 
teachers, and teammates; most of all, he draws on the example of his 
mother, Norma Castellanos Rodriguez, who has instilled in her son 
the desire to compete and win; and
	WHEREAS, In winning back-to-back state power-lifting titles, 
Mr. Riemann has proved himself a young man of immense talent and 
dedication, and his victories are a source of pride to his high 
school and hometown; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Michael 
Christopher Riemann on winning two consecutive state titles in 
power lifting and extend to him warmest best wishes for continued 
success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Riemann as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                         Gallego

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 486 was adopted by the House on May 
12, 2006, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House