H.R. No. 1026
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Jessica Rivera won the 64th annual South Texas
Regional Spelling Bee held at the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz
International Center in Corpus Christi on February 25, 2017, to the
delight of her family and friends; and
WHEREAS, Triumphing over nearly 100 other students from area
elementary and middle schools, Jessica made it to the finals, and
after 14 rounds, she claimed first place by correctly spelling the
word "mochi"; with her impressive victory, she earned a
championship trophy as well as the opportunity to compete in the
2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Matilde and Olga Rivera, Jessica is
an eighth grader at Cunningham Middle School, where she is the
five-time champion of the campus spelling bee and participates in
the robotics club, student council, the National Junior Honor
Society, band, golf, and the Teen Trendsetters reading mentorship
program; she has also secured a place on the honor roll for the
third consecutive year, and in her spare time, she enjoys playing
piano; and
WHEREAS, Through her exceptional ability, hard work, and
commitment to excellence, Jessica Rivera has brought great pride to
her family, her school, and the South Texas community at large, and
she is indeed deserving of recognition for this outstanding
accomplishment; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Jessica Rivera on winning the 64th
annual South Texas Regional Spelling Bee and extend to her sincere
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Jessica Rivera as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1026 was adopted by the House on March
30, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House