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By:  Alonzo                                                       H.R. No. 1165



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A group of students from W. H. Adamson High School is 
visiting the State Capitol on April 19, 2005, to learn more about 
Texas government and history; and
	WHEREAS, With the 79th Legislative Session well underway, the 
Capitol Complex is a source of great activity, offering visitors an 
excellent opportunity to see their state government in action; and
	WHEREAS, Included in the Adamson High School group are 
Francisco Alba, Yanet Martinez, Gracie Fernandez, Esmeralda 
Aguilar, Daniel Salinas, Fatima Macias, Paula Portugal, Arturo 
Gonzales, Anita Monsivais, Lorena Benitez, Stacy Esquivel, Caesar 
Valderrama, Juanita Deleon, Sylvia Caraveo, Monica Diaz, Brenda 
Rizo, Aaron Carrasco, Jose V. Garcia, Isai Esquivel, Nery Pardo, 
Ariana Gutierrez, Martina Chavez, Lorena Nino, Vicente Espinoza, 
Joanna Diaz, Yasmin Castro, Lidia Baeza, and Cody Suess; teacher 
Roger Kallenberg and volunteer chaperones Maria Gomez, Susie 
Guerra, and Roberto Rodriguez are accompanying the students on 
their tour; and
	WHEREAS, During their trip to Austin, the Adamson High School 
group will have a chance to tour the Capitol and learn more about 
the fascinating history of this monument to freedom and democracy; 
and
	WHEREAS, Demonstrating an appreciation for the heritage we 
share as Texans, these outstanding young people attend a school 
that also has a distinguished past; founded as Oak Cliff Central 
School in 1888, W. H. Adamson High School was annexed by the Dallas 
Independent School District in 1904 and acquired its present name 
in 1935 following the death of its namesake, a distinguished 
educator who served area students for three decades; the school's 
numerous accomplished alumni include such well-known Texans as 
former U.S. Speaker of the House Jim Wright, singers Ray Wylie 
Hubbard and Stevie Ray Vaughan, Congressional Medal of Honor 
recipient Samuel David Dealey, astronaut Donald Lee Holmquest, and 
the first Miss Teenage America, Brenda Broadnax; and
	WHEREAS, The Texas Capitol is an ideal setting for young and 
old alike to explore the rich past of the Lone Star State and to gain 
insight into the workings of our state legislature, and it is a 
pleasure to welcome these students at this time; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend the visiting students from W. H. Adamson 
High School on their interest in state government and extend to them 
sincere best wishes for an informative and memorable visit to the 
Capitol.