83R14619 MGR-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 1278
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Banquete Junior High School students Brandi Pena,
Briana Pena, and Kimberly Chapa have been selected to represent
their school at the Texas History Day state fair in Austin on May
3-4, 2013; and
WHEREAS, In keeping with the theme of this year's
competition, "Turning Points in History: People, Ideas, Events,"
the three eighth graders created a project focusing on Dr. Hector P.
Garcia; a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and a World
War II veteran, Dr. Garcia founded the American GI Forum to improve
veterans benefits, fight segregation, and contribute to the
community; the students entered their project in the exhibits
category at the Coastal Bend Regional History Fair on March 2 and
became one of two exhibit groups chosen to advance to the state
competition; and
WHEREAS, Brandi, Briana, and Kimberly worked on their project
in a research class taught this year by language arts instructor
Denise Rhodes; together with another group from their class, they
became the first students from their school to compete at the
regional level of Texas History Day; and
WHEREAS, Many hours of hard work have paid off for these
talented young Texans, and they are a source of great pride to their
families and their school; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Brandi Pena, Briana Pena, and
Kimberly Chapa on representing Banquete Junior High School at the
2013 Texas History Day state fair in Austin and extend to them
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
for Brandi, Briana, and Kimberly as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.