Bill Text: TX HR768 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Omar Salgado of El Paso on being the first player selected in the Major League Soccer 2011 SuperDraft.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-24 - Reported enrolled [HR768 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR768-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 768 | ||
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| WHEREAS, El Paso native Omar Salgado furthered his reputation | ||
| as a promising young soccer star when he became the first player | ||
| selected in the Major League Soccer 2011 SuperDraft, which took | ||
| place on January 13; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The 17-year-old striker was chosen by the Vancouver | ||
| Whitecaps at the annual event in which the league's 18 clubs choose | ||
| among the best amateur players; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The youngest of the 54 athletes taken in the | ||
| SuperDraft, Mr. Salgado is known for his instincts and speed; he | ||
| began his career in Mexico, where he played youth soccer for Club | ||
| Deportivo Guadalajara and was a member of the Mexican under-17 and | ||
| under-20 national teams; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 2010, he joined the United States under-20 team | ||
| and that same year helped it win the Milk Cup, an international | ||
| competition played in Northern Ireland; he has further honed his | ||
| skills by working out with Major League Soccer teams and with the | ||
| Everton Football Club of the English Premier League; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Possessing world-class talent at such a young age is | ||
| a rare gift, and the residents of Texas are justifiably proud of | ||
| Omar Salgado and will be closely following his progress as he | ||
| competes in one of North America's premier soccer leagues; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Omar Salgado for being the first | ||
| player selected in the Major League Soccer 2011 SuperDraft and | ||
| extend to him sincere best wishes for a successful future; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Salgado as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Marquez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 768 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 17, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
