H.R. No. 1400
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The members of the Galena Park High School
  Jacketeers earned numerous honors at both the Showtime
  International Gulf Coast Dance Spectacular and the Crowd Pleasers
  Showcase Contest held in February 2007; and
         WHEREAS, With their impressive showing, these talented young
  Texans were named Grand Champions at the Gulf Coast Dance
  Spectacular and also took home three Best in Category Awards for
  Jazz, Pom, and Lyrical, a Best in Category Runner-Up Award for
  Novelty, the Judges Award, Sweepstakes, and an Applause Award for
  Energy; they garnered further recognition at the Crowd Pleasers
  Showcase Contest, claiming Super Sweepstakes, Second Runner-Up
  Grand Champion, and Best in Class Novelty; and
         WHEREAS, Skillfully led by Rhiannon Billett, director, and
  Terri Hernandez, assistant director, the Jacketeers are Captain
  Natalie Rodela, Co-Captain Anita Macal, Junior Lieutenant Yazmin
  Tamez, Junior Lieutenant Alyssa Trull, Junior Lieutenant Britny
  Salguero, President Veronica Jordan, Ruth Scott-Bucio, Mercedes
  Mendez, Gennifer DeLeon-Hernandez, Jennifer Martinez, Julie
  Moreno, Maria Valdez, Yesenia Gomez, Courtney Corfield, Janee
  Elmore, Korina Rodriguez, Victoria Salinas, Tiffany Jasso, Jessica
  Arenas, Kelli Tyson, Damaris Jaramillo, Mayra Franco, Vanessa Sosa,
  Melanie Cruz, and Valeria Hinojosa; and
         WHEREAS, The Galena Park High School Jacketeers demonstrated
  great spirit, strength, and dedication to achieve these outstanding
  results, and they are a source of tremendous pride to their school
  and community; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate the Galena Park High School
  Jacketeers on their winning performances at the Gulf Coast Dance
  Spectacular and the Crowd Pleasers Showcase and extend to all those
  involved with the group best wishes for continued success; and, be
  it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the Galena Park High School Jacketeers as an
  expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Hernandez
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1400 was adopted by the House on April
  27, 2007, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House