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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Tim Anderson, of El Paso, a student at the Air Force |
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Academy in Colorado Springs, has become a proven leader on the Air |
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Force basketball team, and his athletic achievements truly merit |
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special commendation; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson has far surpassed his own expectations |
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in his time with the Air Force Falcons; as the team's starting point |
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guard, he has been instrumental in the Falcons' stellar performance |
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during the 2006-2007 season, during which the team has been ranked |
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among the top 20 in the nation and has led their Mountain West |
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Conference; and |
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WHEREAS, Hailing from a family with a tradition of athletic |
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prowess, he is the son of two former West Texas State basketball |
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stars, Bob and Joy Anderson; his father, a retired El Paso |
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firefighter, also had a stellar basketball career at Austin High |
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School and was a legend in the El Paso city league; his mother, Joy, |
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made her mark as a coach of the Burges High School girl's basketball |
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team, guiding Burges to the 1979 regional semifinals before |
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retiring in 1982 to devote her time to her family; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson graduated from Franklin High School, |
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where he led the Cougars to the number one ranking in the city and |
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was named the district most valuable player and the El Paso Times |
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and Time Warner Player of the Year; he was also a winner in the |
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classroom and finished in the top 10 percent of his class in |
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academics; and |
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WHEREAS, At Air Force, Mr. Anderson leads the team in |
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assists and averages 31 minutes of playing time and almost 10 points |
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a game; though he is known for his quiet and reserved character off |
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the court, his skill and spirited play have made him a team leader |
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and have sparked the Falcons' successful 2007 season; and |
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WHEREAS, Tim Anderson's athletic accomplishments extend the |
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tradition of El Paso athletes who perform well on the national |
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stage, and his exemplary play for the Air Force Academy is most |
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deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Tim Anderson for his significant |
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achievements on the basketball court and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for 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 Mr. Anderson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |