79R353 DS-D

By:  McCall                                                       H.R. No. 14 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Carly Patterson has inscribed her name in sports 
history as the second American woman to win the women's gymnastics 
individual all-around competition, claiming gold at the 2004 
Olympic Games in Athens, Greece; and
	WHEREAS, Nicknamed Harley Davidson for her impressive 
strength and dexterity, Ms. Patterson dazzled millions of 
spectators around the world with a display of pure poise and 
athleticism; her powerful tumbling passes during her floor routine 
awed audience members as she laid claim to the title that had eluded 
the U.S. women's gymnastics team for 20 years; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Patterson outshone her competitors, including 
the reigning world champion, with an overall score of 38.387; 
driven and focused in the sport since the age of six, she garnered 
many trophies and medals before winning gymnastics' premier event, 
including winning the 2002 National Junior Championships, the 2003 
and 2004 American Cup, and the individual all-around silver and 
team gold in the 2003 World Championships; and
	WHEREAS, This achievement is the culmination of years of 
dedication and training fueled by her unwavering aspiration to 
strive for this prestigious title; the Olympics began many 
centuries ago as a celebration of humanity's innate fellowship and 
potential, and Ms. Patterson has now become a part of that long 
tradition and is a source of great pride to the community of Allen, 
to the State of Texas, and to our nation; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Carly Patterson on winning the gold 
medal in the women's gymnastics individual all-around competition 
at the Athens 2004 Games of the XXVIII Olympiad and extend to her 
best wishes for success in all her future endeavors; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Patterson as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.