H.R. No. 2157

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Jordan "Bear" Barrett of Columbia High School in
	West Columbia has become the strongest lifter in Texas High School
	Powerlifting Association history with a grand total of 2,005 total
	pounds in the 2007 state meet; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Barrett's lift smashed the 17-year-old record of
	2,000 pounds set in 1991 by Olympic weightlifter Mark Henry, the
	self-proclaimed World's Strongest Man of World Wrestling
	Entertainment; moreover, Mr. Barrett's lift represents the highest
	total by any Division I, II, or III lifter in the 25-year history of
	powerlifting; and
	WHEREAS, This highly motivated young man was named the
	Division II Texas High School Powerlifting State Meet Champion in
	2006, and he successfully defended his title in March 2007 to claim
	his second state championship; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Barrett became interested in powerlifting
	during his years in junior high school, and he began actively
	pursuing the sport during his freshman year at Columbia High
	School; he won several varsity meets and placed fourth in the
	regional 275-pound class as a freshman, and he won the regional
	tournament and placed second in the state tournament as a
	sophomore; and
	WHEREAS, During his junior year, Mr. Barrett won every meet
	he attended, and in his gold-medal performance at the state meet, he
	was 300 points ahead of his closest competitor; he also set
	association records as he squatted 760 pounds, bench pressed 500
	pounds, and deadlifted 615 pounds; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Barrett moved up to the super heavyweight class
	as a senior and annihilated the competition by winning most meets by
	at least 200 pounds; at the state meet, he set a new Division II
	state squat record with 820 pounds and a new bench press record of
	525 pounds on his way to being named state champion; and
	WHEREAS, Achieving such an ambitious goal has required
	tremendous motivation and dedication, and Mr. Barrett has spent an
	extraordinary amount of time in his high school weight room working
	on strength and conditioning under the tutelage of Coach Leland
	Surovik; and
	WHEREAS, This young champion has also distinguished himself
	as a formidable force on the football field and as a shot put and
	discus competitor on the school track team; he is a school leader
	and role model through his affiliation with the PALS program, and he
	is recognized as a young man who represents the best qualities found
	in Texas high school students; and
	WHEREAS, In his outstanding high school career, Bear Barrett
	has helped create a sense of pride among the students and faculty of
	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District, bringing
	considerable attention to the district's sports program, and his
	success is indeed an inspiration to many people in Brazoria County;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Jordan "Bear" Barrett on his
	achievements in powerlifting and extend best wishes to him for
	continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Barrett as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Bonnen
	Craddick Gattis Miles
	Allen Geren Miller
	Alonzo Giddings Moreno
	Anchia Gonzales Morrison
	Anderson Gonzalez Toureilles Mowery
	Aycock Goolsby Murphy
	Bailey Guillen Naishtat
	Berman Haggerty Noriega
	Bohac Hamilton O'Day
	Bolton Hancock Oliveira
	Bonnen Hardcastle Olivo
	Branch Harless Orr
	Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
	Brown of Brazos Hartnett Otto
	Burnam Heflin Parker
	Callegari Hernandez Patrick
	Castro Herrero Paxton
	Chavez Hilderbran Pena
	Chisum Hill Phillips
	Christian Hochberg Pickett
	Cohen Hodge Pierson
	Coleman Homer Pitts
	Cook of Navarro Hopson Puente
	Cook of Colorado Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
	Corte Howard of Travis Raymond
	Crabb Hughes Riddle
	Creighton Isett Ritter
	Crownover Jackson Rodriguez
	Darby Jones Rose
	Davis of Harris Keffer Smith of Tarrant
	Davis of Dallas King of Parker Smith of Harris
	Delisi King of Taylor Smithee
	Deshotel King of Zavala Solomons
	Driver Kolkhorst Strama
	Dukes Krusee Straus
	Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
	Dutton Latham Talton
	Eiland Laubenberg Taylor
	Eissler Leibowitz Thompson
	Elkins Lucio III Truitt
	England Macias Turner
	Escobar Madden Van Arsdale
	Farabee Mallory Caraway Vaught
	Farias Martinez Veasey
	Farrar Martinez Fischer Villarreal
	Flores McCall Vo
	Flynn McClendon West
	Frost McReynolds Woolley
	Gallego Menendez Zedler
	Garcia Merritt Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2157 was adopted by the House on May
	15, 2007, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House