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1	1	H.R. No. 1876
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Andrew Cornish and Tyler Gregston of Hallsville High
6	6	School won top honors for Conference 4A of the 2009 University
7	7	Interscholastic League Cross-Examination Debate State Tournament
8	8	in Austin; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Debating the topic, "The United States federal
10	10	government should substantially increase alternative energy
11	11	incentives in the United States," these two dedicated young men won
12	12	the state championship in 8 rounds, with all 16 judges voting for
13	13	them; they received both the Gold Gavel and the Silver Gavel as the
14	14	top two speakers in the cross-examination debate; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Mr. Cornish and Mr. Gregston have served as
16	16	cross-examination debate captains for the past two years, and they
17	17	have been national qualifiers for two consecutive years in the
18	18	National Forensic League; in 2008, they were chosen by the UIL State
19	19	Speech and Debate director to serve on the UIL State Speech Honor
20	20	Crew; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Together they have won the Northeast Texas Debate
22	22	Association Tournament of Champions for two years in a row, and they
23	23	have won best speaker honors at the Northeast Texas Debate
24	24	Association and at UIL district and state competitions; they have
25	25	gone undefeated at National qualifier, UIL district, and UIL state
26	26	contests, without a single judge voting against them; and
27	27	WHEREAS, The son of Kevin and Joy Cornish, Andrew Cornish was
28	28	also the UIL regional champion in social studies in 2009,
29	29	qualifying him for the state contest; he is the president of the
30	30	Speech and Debate and Junior Historians clubs; and
31	31	WHEREAS, Tyler Gregston is the son of Steve and Jackie
32	32	Gregston; he represented Hallsville High School at Boys State and
33	33	the Rotary Youth Leadership Camp, and he serves as vice president of
34	34	the National Honor Society; and
35	35	WHEREAS, These two outstanding young Texans have
36	36	consistently worked hard and demonstrated tremendous skill in the
37	37	art of debate and public speaking, and they have brought great
38	38	distinction to themselves and to Hallsville High School; now,
39	39	therefore, be it
40	40	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
41	41	Legislature hereby congratulate Andrew Cornish and Tyler Gregston
42	42	for their victory at the UIL Cross-Examination Debate State
43	43	Tournament and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued
44	44	success and a bright future; and, be it further
45	45	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
46	46	prepared for Mr. Cornish and Mr. Gregston as an expression of high
47	47	regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
48	48	Hughes
49	49	______________________________
50	50	Speaker of the House
51	51	I certify that H.R. No. 1876 was adopted by the House on May
52	52	7, 2009, by a non-record vote.
53	53	______________________________
54	54	Chief Clerk of the House