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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Matthew Thomas of Weatherford competed in the 2008 |
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National Geographic Bee in Washington, D.C.; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the National Geographic Society, the |
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National Geographic Bee is a geography competition for students in |
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grades four through eight from across the United States; every |
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year, thousands of students participate in state bees, and the |
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state winners advance to the national finals at National Geographic |
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headquarters to compete for scholarships; and |
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WHEREAS, After first becoming fascinated with geography as a |
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kindergartner, Matthew Thomas won his first geography bee when he |
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was a fourth grader at Mary Martin Elementary School in the |
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Weatherford Independent School District; he won the school contest |
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three years in a row, from 2006 to 2008, and all three years he went |
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on to attend the state bee; in 2006, he was the only fourth grader in |
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Texas to qualify for the state competition; and |
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WHEREAS, The gifted Mr. Thomas won the state bee as a sixth |
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grader in 2008 and advanced to the national bee in Washington, D.C., |
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in May, tying for 14th place against talented students from all 50 |
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states; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Thomas was the Mary Martin Elementary School |
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Optimist Boy of the Year for 2007-2008; currently a student at Tison |
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Middle School, he plays in the symphonic band and has made the UIL |
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Region 7 Middle School Symphonic Band; and |
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WHEREAS, Matthew Thomas is an exemplary young man whose |
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unique skills in geography enabled him to display his talents on the |
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national stage, and he is indeed worthy of special recognition; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Matthew Thomas on his |
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participation in the National Geographic Bee in 2008 and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for continued success and a bright future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Thomas as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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King of Parker |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 183 was adopted by the House on March |
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9, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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