Napoleon Dynamite

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                                                       

                            HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 29

                                                                       

                                BY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

                                                                       

  1                              A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

  2    STATING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND COMMENDING JARED AND  JERUSHA  HESS  AND  THE

  3        CITY OF PRESTON FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE MOVIE "NAPOLEON DYNAMITE."

                                                                       

  4    Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:

                                                                       

  5        WHEREAS,  the  State of Idaho recognizes the vision, talent and creativity

  6    of Jared and Jerusha Hess in the writing and  production  of  "Napoleon  Dyna-

  7    mite"; and

  8        WHEREAS,  the scenic and beautiful City of Preston, County of Franklin and

  9    the State of Idaho are experiencing increased tourism and economic growth; and

10        WHEREAS, filmmaker Jared Hess is a native Idahoan who was educated in  the

11    Idaho public school system; and

12        WHEREAS,  the  Preston  High School administration and staff, particularly

13    the cafeteria staff, have enjoyed notoriety and worldwide attention; and

14        WHEREAS, tater tots figure prominently in this film thus promoting Idaho's

15    most famous export; and

16        WHEREAS,  the  friendship  between  Napoleon  and  Pedro  has  furthered

17    multiethnic relationships; and

18        WHEREAS,  Uncle Rico's football skills are a testament to Idaho athletics;

19    and

20        WHEREAS, Napoleon's bicycle and Kip's skateboard promote better air  qual-

21    ity  and  carpooling  as alternatives to fuel-dependent methods of transporta-

22    tion; and

23        WHEREAS, Grandma's trip to the St. Anthony Sand Dunes highlights  a  long-

24    honored Idaho vacation destination; and

25        WHEREAS,  Rico  and Kip's Tupperware sales and Deb's keychains and glamour

26    shots promote entrepreneurism and self-sufficiency in Idaho's small towns; and

27        WHEREAS, Napoleon's artistic rendition of Trisha  is  an  example  of  the

28    importance of the visual arts in K-12 education; and

29        WHEREAS,  the schoolwide Preston High School student body elections foster

30    an awareness in Idaho's youth of public service and civic duty; and

31        WHEREAS, the "Happy Hands" club and the requirement  that  candidates  for

32    school  president  present  a  skit is an example of the importance of theater

33    arts in K-12 education; and

34        WHEREAS, Pedro's efforts to bake a cake for Summer illustrate the positive

35    connection between culinary skills to lifelong relationships; and

36        WHEREAS, Kip's relationship with LaFawnduh is a tribute to e-commerce  and

37    Idaho's technology-driven industry; and

38        WHEREAS,  Kip  and LaFawnduh's wedding shows Idaho's commitment to healthy

39    marriages; and

40        WHEREAS, the prevalence of cooked steak as a primary food group pays trib-

41    ute to Idaho's beef industry; and

42        WHEREAS, Napoleon's tetherball  dexterity  emphasizes  the  importance  of

43    physical education in Idaho public schools; and

44        WHEREAS,  Tina  the  llama,  the  chickens with large talons, the 4-H milk

                                                                       

                                          2

                                                                       

  1    cows, and the Honeymoon Stallion showcase Idaho's animal husbandry; and

  2        WHEREAS, any members of the House of Representatives or the Senate of  the

  3    Legislature  of the State of Idaho who choose to vote "Nay" on this concurrent

  4    resolution are "FREAKIN' IDIOTS!" and run the risk of having the "Worst Day of

  5    Their Lives!"

  6        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session

  7    of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature, the House of  Representatives  and  the

  8    Senate concurring therein, that we commend Jared and Jerusha Hess and the City

  9    of  Preston  for  showcasing the positive aspects of Idaho's youth, rural cul-

10    ture, education system, athletics, economic prosperity and diversity.

11        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we, the members of the  House  of  Representa-

12    tives  and  the  Senate  of the State of Idaho, advocate always following your

13    heart, and thus we eagerly await the next  cinematic  undertaking  of  Idaho's

14    Hess family.

15        BE  IT  FURTHER  RESOLVED that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representa-

16    tives be, and she is hereby authorized and directed to forward a copy of  this

17    resolution to Jared and Jerusha Hess, the Mayor of the City of Preston and the

18    Principal of Preston High School.