79R10043 JTR-D

By:  Guillen                                                      H.R. No. 745



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Alex Lee Garza of Rio Grande City has distinguished 
himself as a talented athlete through his winning of gold and silver 
medals at the 2004 Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics held in 
Des Moines, Iowa; and
	WHEREAS, A fifth-grader at La Union Elementary School, Alex 
has earned a medal in each of the three previous Junior Olympics 
competitions; preparing well for the first year in which he was 
qualified to participate in two events, he undertook an intensive 
training regimen and set a new bar for personal accomplishment in 
2004, taking the gold medal in the discus throw with a throw of 102 
feet, 6 inches, and breaking the national record and earning the 
silver medal in the shot put with his throw of 44 feet, 5-3/4 
inches; and
	WHEREAS, His outstanding performance in these events is 
attributable not only to his own determination and discipline but 
also to the solid support he received from his friends and family, 
including his parents, Alex and Mariselda Garza; his sister, Amanda 
Lee; his uncle and coach, Ronald Pratt; and his grandparents, Mr. 
and Mrs. Julian Garza and Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Salinas; and
	WHEREAS, A great favorite in his hometown, Alex has benefited 
from the good wishes and practical aid of his community, and their 
loyalty has now been richly rewarded with athletic accolades in 
which all who know him may take pride; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Alex Lee Garza on winning gold and 
silver medals in the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics and 
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Alex Lee Garza as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.