84R23341 WG-D
	By: Smith	H.R. No. 2127

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Mendoza Debate Society at Lee College in Baytown
	is the highest-ranked community college debate team in the country,
	and its members indeed merit special recognition for their
	achievements; and
	WHEREAS, The debate society, named for retired Lee College
	instructor and former debate coach Joseph D. Mendoza, was
	reestablished in 2013 with the help of college president Dennis
	Brown and academic dean Dr. Jeff Thies; in the past two years, the
	debaters have earned more than 150 competitive awards, including
	three national championships in the 2013-2014 season; and
	WHEREAS, During the 2014-2015 season, the Mendoza Debate
	Society captured six national championship wins and more than two
	dozen individual and team regular season championships; it is the
	top International Public Debate Association program in Texas, and
	it finished the season at fifth place in the United States; this is
	the first time a community college has achieved this level of
	success in the history of the IPDA; and
	WHEREAS, Ably guided by director of forensics Joe Ganakos and
	volunteer assistant coach Preston Langley, the members of the Lee
	College Mendoza Debate Society include Himmler Assing, Cody Bijou,
	Kyle Diamond, Reagan Dobbs, Joselyn Mendoza, Dax Ramgoolam, Brandon
	Reinertsen, Rigo Ruiz, Shawn Start, and Emily Trevino; and
	WHEREAS, These talented young men and women have demonstrated
	outstanding skill and dedication, and they are a source of great
	pride to their families and school and to this state; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Mendoza Debate
	Society on their success and extend to them sincere best wishes for
	the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.