81R31314 JGH-D
By: Hughes H.R. No. 1876
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Andrew Cornish and Tyler Gregston of Hallsville High
School won top honors for Conference 4A of the 2009 University
Interscholastic League Cross-Examination Debate State Tournament
in Austin; and
WHEREAS, Debating the topic, "The United States federal
government should substantially increase alternative energy
incentives in the United States," these two dedicated young men won
the state championship in 8 rounds, with all 16 judges voting for
them; they received both the Gold Gavel and the Silver Gavel as the
top two speakers in the cross-examination debate; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cornish and Mr. Gregston have served as
cross-examination debate captains for the past two years, and they
have been national qualifiers for two consecutive years in the
National Forensic League; in 2008, they were chosen by the UIL State
Speech and Debate director to serve on the UIL State Speech Honor
Crew; and
WHEREAS, Together they have won the Northeast Texas Debate
Association Tournament of Champions for two years in a row, and they
have won best speaker honors at the Northeast Texas Debate
Association and at UIL district and state competitions; they have
gone undefeated at National qualifier, UIL district, and UIL state
contests, without a single judge voting against them; and
WHEREAS, The son of Kevin and Joy Cornish, Andrew Cornish was
also the UIL regional champion in social studies in 2009,
qualifying him for the state contest; he is the president of the
Speech and Debate and Junior Historians clubs; and
WHEREAS, Tyler Gregston is the son of Steve and Jackie
Gregston; he represented Hallsville High School at Boys State and
the Rotary Youth Leadership Camp, and he serves as vice president of
the National Honor Society; and
WHEREAS, These two outstanding young Texans have
consistently worked hard and demonstrated tremendous skill in the
art of debate and public speaking, and they have brought great
distinction to themselves and to Hallsville High School; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Andrew Cornish and Tyler Gregston
for their victory at the UIL Cross-Examination Debate State
Tournament and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued
success and a bright future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Cornish and Mr. Gregston as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.