H.R. No. 253
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Rachael Elizabeth Flatt became the 2008 World Junior
  Figure Skating Champion at the event held February 24 through March
  2 in Sofia, Bulgaria; and
         WHEREAS, Considered an underdog entering the World Juniors,
  Ms. Flatt captured the championship by taking first place in the
  free-skate competition while setting personal bests in the short,
  long, and overall programs; moreover, she was graded highly on her
  execution for nearly all elements of her routines, which
  contributed to her win; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. Flatt was skating by the time she was four years
  old and won the U.S. National Novice title at age 12; she went on to
  claim a silver medal in the Junior Ladies division at the 2006 U.S.
  Figure Skating Championships, and in 2007 she won the Senior Ladies
  titles at both regional and sectional competitions; her
  international debut as a junior came in her victorious performance
  at the International Challenge Cup in March 2007; and
         WHEREAS, Born in California, Ms. Flatt now resides in
  Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she trains with coaches Tom
  Zakrajsek and Becky Calvin; she is a junior at Cheyenne Mountain
  High School, where she maintains a straight-A average, and she
  plans to pursue a career in sports medicine; in her spare time, she
  enjoys tennis, surfing, skiing, playing piano, and spending time
  with her dogs, Lucy and Ethel; and
         WHEREAS, The outstanding accomplishments of this highly
  skilled athlete are a testament to her hard work and competitive
  drive, and these attributes will continue to serve her well in all
  of her future endeavors; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Rachael Elizabeth Flatt on winning
  the 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championship and extend to her
  best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ms. Flatt as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Brown of Kaufman
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Peña
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 253 was adopted by the House on
  February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House