H.C.R. No. 37
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, A superb American athlete brought great honor to her
country and to Collin County when Nastia Liukin of Parker won five
medals in the gymnastics competition at the 2008 Olympic Games in
Beijing; and
WHEREAS, In a masterful demonstration of her grace and
athletic ability, Ms. Liukin claimed the gold medal in the Women's
Individual All-Around Final and added two silver medals and one
bronze medal in individual events as well as a silver medal in the
team competition; her success tied the previous record for the most
medals won by a U.S. gymnast in one Olympics; and
WHEREAS, Anastasia Liukin was born on October 30, 1989, in
Moscow, Russia; her mother, Anna, was a world champion in rhythmic
gymnastics while her father, Valeri, won two gold medals and two
silver medals at the 1988 Olympic Games as a member of the Soviet
gymnastics team; when Nastia was two years old, the family moved to
the United States, where her parents began working as gymnastics
coaches; and
WHEREAS, While still very young, she began accompanying her
mother and father to the gym, where she amused herself by imitating
the routines of the older children training there; realizing that
Nastia's talent and desire could not be ignored, her parents began
teaching her the fundamentals of the sport; throughout her career,
she has been coached by her father, a founder of the World Olympic
Gymnastics Academy, which has three locations in the Dallas-Fort
Worth area, including the Plano gym where Nastia continues to
train; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Liukin began competing at age six, and in 2005,
she advanced to the senior international elite level; that same
year she won the national all-around title and was world champion in
two events; her progress was slowed the following year when she
suffered a serious ankle injury, but she battled back in 2007 and
claimed the world title on the balance beam; in June 2008 at the
Visa Championships, she won two events and finished second in the
all-around competition to set the stage for her Olympic appearance
in Beijing; and
WHEREAS, After joining with her fellow U.S. gymnasts to place
second in the team competition on August 13, Ms. Liukin achieved her
greatest triumph two days later, when she was crowned the
all-around Olympic champion; this victory was made even sweeter by
the fact that her father had narrowly missed winning the all-around
title 20 years earlier in the 1988 Olympics; in the days that
followed, she also earned a bronze medal in floor exercise and
silver medals in the balance beam and uneven bars events; and
WHEREAS, Her triumph inspired an outpouring of enthusiasm in
Collin County; on August 30, 2008, the city of Parker hosted a
parade that included Nastia and her family and featured the Plano
East Senior High School Marching Band, and a reception followed at
Southfork Ranch; there, area residents got an additional chance to
show their pride in the gymnast's accomplishments, and among those
in attendance were elected officials representing Collin County at
the local, state, and federal level; moreover, the Parker City
Council declared July 2008 as a special month to honor this
outstanding athlete; and
WHEREAS, The title of Olympic champion is an elite honor that
many strive to attain but few achieve; Nastia Liukin's
unforgettable accomplishments in Beijing have placed her at the
pinnacle of her sport and earned the proud admiration of her fellow
citizens in the State of Texas and throughout the nation; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby congratulate Nastia Liukin on winning five medals in the
gymnastics competition at the 2008 Olympic Games and that she be
extended sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Liukin as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives and Senate.
Laubenberg
Paxton
Madden
Jackson
Straus Gattis Menendez Straus Gattis Menendez
Straus Gattis Menendez
Allen Geren Merritt Allen Geren Merritt
Allen Geren Merritt
Alonzo Giddings Miklos Alonzo Giddings Miklos
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
Anderson Guillen Moody Anderson Guillen Moody
Anderson Guillen Moody
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
Berman Hamilton Naishtat Berman Hamilton Naishtat
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
Bohac Hancock Oliveira Bohac Hancock Oliveira
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
Bonnen Harless Orr Bonnen Harless Orr
Bonnen Harless Orr
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr. Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
Burnam Hernandez Patrick Burnam Hernandez Patrick
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
Button Herrero Paxton Button Herrero Paxton
Button Herrero Paxton
Callegari Hilderbran Pena Callegari Hilderbran Pena
Callegari Hilderbran Pena
Castro Hochberg Phillips Castro Hochberg Phillips
Castro Hochberg Phillips
Chavez Hodge Pickett Chavez Hodge Pickett
Chavez Hodge Pickett
Chisum Homer Pierson Chisum Homer Pierson
Chisum Homer Pierson
Christian Hopson Pitts Christian Hopson Pitts
Christian Hopson Pitts
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
Cook Hughes Riddle Cook Hughes Riddle
Cook Hughes Riddle
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
Crabb Isett Ritter Crabb Isett Ritter
Crabb Isett Ritter
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
Creighton Jones Rose Creighton Jones Rose
Creighton Jones Rose
Crownover Keffer Sheffield Crownover Keffer Sheffield
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
Darby Kent Shelton Darby Kent Shelton
Darby Kent Shelton
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
Edwards Legler Thibaut Edwards Legler Thibaut
Edwards Legler Thibaut
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
Eissler Lewis Truitt Eissler Lewis Truitt
Eissler Lewis Truitt
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
England Madden Turner of Harris England Madden Turner of Harris
England Madden Turner of Harris
Farabee Maldonado Vaught Farabee Maldonado Vaught
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Marquez Villarreal Farrar Marquez Villarreal
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
Fletcher Martinez Vo Fletcher Martinez Vo
Fletcher Martinez Vo
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
Flynn McCall Weber Flynn McCall Weber
Flynn McCall Weber
Frost McClendon Woolley Frost McClendon Woolley
Frost McClendon Woolley
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 37 was adopted by the House on
February 10, 2009, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 37 was adopted by the Senate on
February 10, 2009, by a viva-voce vote.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor
Straus Gattis Menendez
Allen Geren Merritt
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
Anderson Guillen Moody
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
Bonnen Harless Orr
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
Button Herrero Paxton
Callegari Hilderbran Pena
Castro Hochberg Phillips
Chavez Hodge Pickett
Chisum Homer Pierson
Christian Hopson Pitts
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
Cook Hughes Riddle
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
Crabb Isett Ritter
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
Creighton Jones Rose
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
Darby Kent Shelton
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
Edwards Legler Thibaut
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
Eissler Lewis Truitt
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
England Madden Turner of Harris
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
Fletcher Martinez Vo
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
Flynn McCall Weber
Frost McClendon Woolley
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas