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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kendra Murray of Tascosa High School in Amarillo |
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achieved great distinction by winning the bronze medal in the |
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girls' shot put wheelchair event at the 2023 University |
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Interscholastic League Track & Field State Meet; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school competitors in |
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Texas at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 12, Ms. Murray |
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turned in a notable performance; demonstrating tremendous resolve, |
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she delivered her best throw on her final try, clinching a |
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third-place finish with an effort of 16 feet, 0.25 inches; and |
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WHEREAS, A senior at Tascosa High, Ms. Murray enjoyed great |
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success during the 2023 season, her inaugural year of competing in |
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the shot put; she became the first student-athlete from the |
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Amarillo Independent School District to participate in the |
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wheelchair division at the state meet and the first to earn a medal; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, By excelling in the state's premier showcase for |
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high school track and field athletes, Kendra Murray has ably |
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represented her school and community, and she will cherish her |
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memories of this outstanding accomplishment for years to come; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Kendra Murray on her bronze-medal |
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finish in the girls' shot put wheelchair event at the 2023 UIL Track & |
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Field State Meet and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Murray as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2271 was adopted by the House on May |
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29, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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