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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Thirteen-year-old Eric Yang of The Colony has won |
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the 2009 National Geographic Bee, which was held in Washington, |
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D.C., on May 20; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the National Geographic Society, the |
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National Geographic Bee program helps spark interest in geography |
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among students in grades four through eight across the nation; |
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every year, thousands of young people compete in local and state |
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bees for a chance to compete in the national bee, which is moderated |
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by Alex Trebek of the television game show Jeopardy! and broadcast |
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nationally on the National Geographic Channel and again on PBS; and |
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WHEREAS, A seventh-grader at Griffin Middle School, Eric Yang |
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triumphed at the Texas National Geographic Bee on April 3, 2009, |
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without missing a single question; and |
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WHEREAS, At the National Bee in Washington, Mr. Yang competed |
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against 54 youngsters from across the nation; though he missed one |
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question in the preliminary round, he had a perfect record during |
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the final rounds, and he won on the third question of a tiebreaker |
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round by correctly identifying Romania as the home of Timis County; |
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as the national champion, he will receive a $25,000 college |
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scholarship and a trip to the Galapagos Islands; and |
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WHEREAS, Eric Yang is an exemplary young Texan whose talent |
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and hard work have made him a champion, and he has indeed won great |
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distinction for himself, his school, and his community; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Eric Yang on winning the 2009 |
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National Geographic Bee and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success and a bright future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Yang as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Crownover |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2706 was adopted by the House on May |
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31, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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