H.R. No. 704


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, It has long been the custom of the House of Representatives of the State of Texas to honor the children of its members by electing them to the office of mascot; and WHEREAS, Since 1983, the house of representatives has also bestowed special recognition on the grandchildren of its members by naming them the honorary mascots of this house; and WHEREAS, A roster of members' grandchildren has been compiled for this special designation; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas Legislature hereby designate the following grandchildren of house members as honorary mascots: Norman Bell IV, Alim Amir Allen, and Ali Abdul Allen, grandchildren of Representative Alma Allen; Zoe BriAnna Christian and Alex Colton Brown, grandchildren of Representative Ray Allen; Savannah Lee Berman and Maryn Kelsey Davis, granddaughters, and Carson David Dutton, great-grandson, of Representative Leo Berman; Samantha Grace Pogue, granddaughter of Representative Betty Brown; James Carter Casteel, grandson of Representative Carter Casteel; Kendall Laycock, great-grandchild of Representative Warren Chisum; Benjamin Grayson Crabb and Reagan Lee Crabb, grandchildren of Representative Joe Crabb; Jackson Dismang, grandson of Representative Toby Goodman; Ashton Bartlett, granddaughter of Representative Bob Griggs; Taylor Ann Eggleton and Tyler Michael Eggleton, grandchildren of Representative Mike Hamilton; Bethany Noel Harper, Cassie Lynee Harper, and Haleigh Nicole Brown, grandchildren of Representative Linda Harper-Brown; Samuel Stephen Evans and Adeline Elise Evans, grandchildren of Representative Fred Hill; Connor James Judge, grandson of Representative Ruben Hope, Jr.; Kinsley Rivers Drenner, granddaughter of Representative Charlie Howard; Vivian Sue Jackson and Pierce Bradley Jackson, grandchildren of Representative Jim Jackson; Stephen LaRoy Jones II, Omni LaBelle McGowen, and Ezra Anna Grace McGowen, grandchildren of Representative Jesse Jones; William Behrendt Kuempel and Samuel Chamberlain Kuempel, grandchildren of Representative Edmund Kuempel; Grant Alexander Phillips and Gavin Anderson Phillips, grandchildren of Representative James "Pete" Laney; Joey Barzellone and Sarah Barzellone, grandchildren of Representative Jerry Madden; Taylor Reed McReynolds, grandson of Representative Jim McReynolds; Analise Trinity Olivo, granddaughter of Representative Dora Olivo; Bailee Louise Otto and Emilee Morgan Otto, grandchildren of Representative John Otto; Donald Ray Butts III, Abigail Elise Butts, Thompson Christopher Butts, Michael Sawyer Butts, Jacob Michael Riddle, Benjamin James Riddle, and Avonlea Michelle Riddle, grandchildren of Representative Debbie Riddle; Emily Elaine Orona and Julia Elise Talton, grandchildren of Representative Robert Talton; Randall Nix and Sidney Jones, grandchildren of Representative Vicki Truitt; Laci Shay Satterwhite, granddaughter of Representative G. E. "Buddy" West; and Sophie Elizabeth Zedler and Henry Bernard Zedler, grandchildren of Representative William "Bill" Zedler; and, be it further RESOLVED, That the names of the honorary mascots and their grandparents be placed on the picture panel of the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas Legislature; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for each honorary mascot as a memento of this honor. Hamric ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 704 was adopted by the House on May 16, 2005, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House