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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas MATHCOUNTS Team captured top honors at the |
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2009 MATHCOUNTS National Competition, which took place in Orlando, |
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Florida, on May 8, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, A national mathematics coaching and competition |
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program, MATHCOUNTS serves to promote interest in the career |
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opportunities that are available in mathematics, engineering, |
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technology, and science; the program allows more than 500,000 |
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students nationwide to become involved in coaching sessions at the |
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school level and to develop critical thinking skills and |
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problem-solving techniques in algebra, computation, consumer math, |
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geometry, logic, statistics, and other fields; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas team consisted of four exceptional |
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students, Yury Aglyamov from Kealing Middle School in Austin, |
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Steven Chen from Canyon Vista Middle School in Round Rock, and Bobby |
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Shen and Lilly Shen, both from First Colony Middle School in Sugar |
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Land; Bobby Shen also earned first place overall and became the 2009 |
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National MATHCOUNTS Champion; and |
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WHEREAS, Serving as coach for the 2009 Texas team was math |
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teacher Jeff Boyd of First Colony Middle School in Sugar Land; the |
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2009 victory marks the fourth national title in five years for the |
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Lone Star State teams headed by Mr. Boyd, which makes him the most |
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successful coach in MATHCOUNTS history; and |
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WHEREAS, These talented young Texans have each demonstrated |
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admirable commitment to the pursuit of excellence in mathematics |
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through countless hours of hard work, and it is indeed a pleasure to |
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recognize them for their outstanding achievement; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas team on winning the 2009 |
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MATHCOUNTS National Competition and extend to Mathletes Yury |
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Aglyamov, Steven Chen, Bobby Shen, and Lilly Shen, and Coach Jeff |
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Boyd sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Callegari |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2525 was adopted by the House on May |
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31, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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