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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Billy Braun, a student at Veterans Memorial High |
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School in San Antonio, won first place in the Chemistry 1 category |
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at the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad held at St. Mary's |
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University on March 24, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the American Chemical Society, the |
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Chemistry Olympiad is a multitiered competition designed to foster |
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interest and promote achievement in high school chemistry; all high |
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school students are invited to participate in local Chemistry |
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Olympiad competitions, and the top performers at the local level |
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advance to the National Chemistry Olympiad Exam, which is |
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administered to more than 1,000 students from across the country; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, With his first-place finish at the local contest at |
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St. Mary's University, Billy Braun joined a select group of |
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talented young men and women who qualified to compete in the |
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National Olympiad; and |
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WHEREAS, This impressive young Texan has won great |
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distinction for himself and his school, and the skill, discipline, |
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and determination he has demonstrated are certain to serve him well |
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in the years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Billy Braun on placing first in the |
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Chemistry 1 category at the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in all his |
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endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Braun as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Lujan |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1271 was adopted by the House on May |
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6, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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