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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Thirteen-year-old Tine Valencic of Colleyville has |
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won the 2011 National Geographic Bee, which was held in Washington, |
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D.C., on May 24 and 25; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the National Geographic Society, the |
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National Geographic Bee helps spark interest in geography among |
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students in grades four through eight; every year, thousands of |
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young people participate in local and state bees for a chance to |
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compete in the national bee, which is moderated by Alex Trebek of |
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the television game show Jeopardy! and broadcast nationally on the |
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National Geographic Channel and again on PBS; and |
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WHEREAS, A seventh-grader at Colleyville Middle School, Tine |
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Valencic competed against 53 other semifinalists from across the |
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nation; at the end of an unusually tough final round, he triumphed |
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at last by correctly answering five tie-breaking questions, |
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clinching the contest by naming Sagarmatha National Park as the |
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Nepalese park that encompasses the southern reaches of Mount |
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Everest; as the national champion, Tine receives a $25,000 college |
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scholarship, a lifetime membership in the National Geographic |
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Society, and a trip to the Galapagos Islands; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has distinguished |
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himself through his discipline, intelligence, and hard work, and he |
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is indeed a source of great pride to his family, his community, and |
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the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Tine Valencic on winning the 2011 |
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National Geographic Bee and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Valencic as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Truitt |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2662 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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