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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gabriela Isabel Diaz of Calallen Middle School in |
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Corpus Christi achieved an exciting goal in May 2009 with her |
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participation in the Scripps National Spelling Bee; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Puerto Rico, Gabriela Diaz relocated |
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with her family to the Lone Star State five years ago; she learned |
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English before coming to the United States, but she did not speak it |
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at home or outside of the classroom; she has since developed |
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outstanding proficiency in spelling, and in February 2009, this |
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talented 13-year-old won the Corpus Christi Caller-Times' regional |
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bee; and |
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WHEREAS, Shortly thereafter, Ms. Diaz began studying |
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rigorously for the prestigious national competition, even |
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practicing while jumping on a trampoline; at the event in |
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Washington, D.C., she skillfully represented the city of Corpus |
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Christi, spelling such words as "haggard" and "molinary," and |
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competing against 292 participants from across the U.S., as well as |
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countries like China, South Korea, and Canada; and |
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WHEREAS, Also a skilled musician, Ms. Diaz plays bass, |
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contrabass, and standard clarinets, and she is the first-chair bass |
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clarinet in her school's band; her goals are to attend the Juilliard |
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School and to someday travel the world as a performer; she also |
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enjoys playing tennis and chess and spending time with her five cats |
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and her pet turtle; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Diaz has proven herself to be a young woman of |
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ability, determination, and poise under pressure, and she may |
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indeed look forward to a future that is bright with promise; 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 Gabriela Isabel Diaz on her |
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participation in the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee and extend |
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to her sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; |
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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 Ms. Diaz as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3057 was adopted by the House on June |
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1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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