H.R. No. 1062
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Darren Rodrigues, a student at Richard King High
School in Corpus Christi, joined with a group of his classmates to
win the high school category at the regional Science Bowl
competition held at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on
February 4, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of
Science, the Science Bowl brings together middle and high school
students to participate in a fast-paced academic contest that
touches on disciplines ranging from biology and chemistry to
physics and math; at the regional level, competitors from King High
School bested 19 other teams from South Texas to earn an
all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., where they will take
part in the national competition being held from April 27 to May 1,
2017; and
WHEREAS, Currently in his junior year, Mr. Rodrigues is
president of his class as well as a saxophone section leader and
first chair in the King High School band; he also plays the violin
in the Corpus Christi Area Youth Orchestra and regularly competes
in University Interscholastic League academic contests; in his
spare time, he enjoys playing tennis; and
WHEREAS, With their fine showing in the regional Science Bowl
competition, the members of the King High School team have brought
credit to their school and their community, and Darren Rodrigues
may take justifiable pride in his contributions to the team's
winning performance; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Darren Rodrigues on being part of
the 2017 regional Science Bowl high school championship team from
Richard King High School and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Rodrigues 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. 1062 was adopted by the House on April
6, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House