H.R. No. 1204



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, David Nabhan has distinguished himself as a great 
lover of language and a formidable competitor with his winning of 
the 2005 El Paso Times Spelling Bee, a victory he secured with his 
correct spelling of the word, "rejuvenescent"; and
	WHEREAS, An eighth-grade student at Desert View Middle 
School, Mr. Nabhan entered this spelling bee contest for the first 
time as a third-grader; his expertise and ability have continued to 
grow through the years as a result of the 90 minutes he devotes each 
day to the study of spelling; and
	WHEREAS, Those young people who set a goal for themselves and 
work hard to achieve it may look to the future with anticipation and 
optimism, for they will surely go far in this life; with this 
significant accomplishment, David Nabhan has secured his stature as 
one such individual, and for his efforts he has earned a copy of the 
Webster's unabridged Third New International Dictionary, the 
Samuel Louis Sugarman Award, and an expense-paid trip to compete in 
the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate David Nabhan on winning the 2005 El 
Paso Times Spelling Bee and extend to him sincere best wishes for 
continued success at the national competition; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Nabhan as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                          Chavez

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1204 was adopted by the House on April 
29, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House