SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 614
         WHEREAS, The Galveston County 4-H Senior Horse Quiz Bowl
  Team took first place in the 4-H Western Nationals competition
  held on January 12, 2013, in Denver, Colorado, besting seven
  teams from 30 states to bring home the title; and
         WHEREAS, This exciting achievement came after a number of
  other outstanding performances by the students during the
  2012-2013 season; undefeated in May at the District 9 Round Up,
  the team went on to defeat 20 other teams to win the state
  competition in June and the right to advance to the highest level
  of competition; rounding out the season, team members added to
  their string of wins by placing first at the San Antonio Stock
  Show and Rodeo, and in so doing, they each earned a $4,000
  scholarship; and
         WHEREAS, The Galveston team is made up of four dedicated
  young people; Samuel Clark, the son of Ken and Sherry Clark of
  Algoa, is currently taking dual credit at Alvin Community
  College, and he plans to enroll at Texas A&M University, where he
  will focus on veterinary medicine; his teammate, Kiley
  Ziegelmann is the daughter of Dan and Cheryl Ziegelmann of Santa
  Fe, Texas; she participates in barrel racing, and she hopes to
  become a teacher after completing her education; the daughter of
  Kim Holliday of Santa Fe, Courtney Holliday is in the general
  studies program taking dual credit at Alvin Community College,
  and she wishes to eventually become a lawyer; the fourth member
  of the team is Gretchen Seigfried of Santa Fe, the daughter of
  Gregg and Judy Seigfried; she has graduated from high school and
  will study veterinary medicine at Texas A&M University; and
         WHEREAS, These accomplished young Texans devoted many
  hours to increasing their knowledge of equine-related topics,
  and their diligence and commitment to their studies are qualities
  that will serve them well throughout the years to come; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
  83rd Legislature, hereby congratulate the Galveston County 4-H
  Senior Horse Quiz Bowl Team on winning first place at the 4-H
  Western Nationals competition and extend to the members of the
  team sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  the team as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
  Taylor
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on April 8, 2013.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate