85R21281 MDM-D By: Springer H.R. No. 1435 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Ken Pool of Dougherty has invented Conflict, a new board game based on the American Civil War; and WHEREAS, The object of the game is for players to correctly answer trivia questions from six categories covering such topics as battles, weapons, officers, and units, as well as the Confederacy and the Union; and WHEREAS, A longtime Civil War buff, Mr. Pool first became interested in the subject at an early age, when he and his family visited a number of historic sites from the War Between the States in commemoration of its centennial; in addition to studying the struggle, he enjoys collecting artifacts from the era; and WHEREAS, Ken Pool has created an engaging way of learning more about one of the most consequential periods in our nation's history, and he is indeed worthy of recognition for this outstanding achievement; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Ken Pool on his invention of the board game Conflict 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. Pool as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.