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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The students of the Van High School drama |
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department, under the direction of drama teacher Larry Wisdom, have |
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earned the right to perform their production of Man of La Mancha at |
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the UIL State Meet One-Act Play Contest; and |
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WHEREAS, This significant accomplishment marks the school's |
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fourth appearance at the state-level contest in the past six years |
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and represents Mr. Wisdom's 21st time as a director at a state meet; |
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the Van ensemble placed third in 2004 with the play Assassins, and |
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their 2002 and 2005 productions of Godspell and The Caucasian Chalk |
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Circle each earned first-place honors; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to their achievements in UIL, the |
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members of the Van drama department have also distinguished |
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themselves in the National Forensics League; in the past three |
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years, 10 Van students have qualified for the organization's |
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national tournament, five of whom will be vying in the 2007 |
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competition; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Wisdom and his troupe of young Texans have |
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demonstrated the importance of hard work and dedication in |
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achieving success; they are a tremendous source of pride to their |
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families, school, and community, and it is a pleasure to recognize |
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them; 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 Larry Wisdom and the members of the |
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Van High School drama department on their many impressive |
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accomplishments and extend to them best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Van High School as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Flynn |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1794 was adopted by the House on May |
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18, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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