H.R. No. 2706
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Thirteen-year-old Eric Yang of The Colony has won
the 2009 National Geographic Bee, which was held in Washington,
D.C., on May 20; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by the National Geographic Society, the
National Geographic Bee program helps spark interest in geography
among students in grades four through eight across the nation;
every year, thousands of young people compete in local and state
bees for a chance to compete in the national bee, which is moderated
by Alex Trebek of the television game show Jeopardy! and broadcast
nationally on the National Geographic Channel and again on PBS; and
WHEREAS, A seventh-grader at Griffin Middle School, Eric Yang
triumphed at the Texas National Geographic Bee on April 3, 2009,
without missing a single question; and
WHEREAS, At the National Bee in Washington, Mr. Yang competed
against 54 youngsters from across the nation; though he missed one
question in the preliminary round, he had a perfect record during
the final rounds, and he won on the third question of a tiebreaker
round by correctly identifying Romania as the home of Timis County;
as the national champion, he will receive a $25,000 college
scholarship and a trip to the Galapagos Islands; and
WHEREAS, Eric Yang is an exemplary young Texan whose talent
and hard work have made him a champion, and he has indeed won great
distinction for himself, his school, and his community; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Eric Yang on winning the 2009
National Geographic Bee and extend to him 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. Yang as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Crownover
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2706 was adopted by the House on May
31, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House