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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Friendswood High School Academic Decathlon team |
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won its 15th consecutive state championship in 2007, and it is truly |
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a pleasure to commend these fine young men and women on this |
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outstanding achievement; and |
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WHEREAS, The team earned more than 100 medals at this year's |
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regional competition, placing first overall, first in team Super |
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Quiz, and first in the Super Quiz relay; at the state level, |
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Friendswood students won 41 individual medals to earn first place |
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overall, also placing second in team Super Quiz and third in Super |
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Quiz relay; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of this exceptional group include seniors |
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John Bohannon, Ryan Buckley, Eric Firouzbakht, Ayman Haq, Julie |
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Rogers, Joseph Welsh, and Zach Velky and juniors Alesha Rimmelin |
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and Andrea Lloyd; the students were ably assisted in their efforts |
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by coaches Daron Scott and Michael Wells, whose dedication and |
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support were instrumental in the team's success; and |
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WHEREAS, The 2006-2007 Academic Decathlon team is a source of |
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great pride to the faculty, staff, and students of Friendswood High |
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School, and its first-place win at this year's state competition is |
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indeed 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 the members of the Friendswood High |
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School Academic Decathlon team and their coaches on winning the |
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2007 State Academic Decathlon Championship and that they be |
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extended sincere best wishes for continued success and for |
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happiness in all their future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Taylor |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1839 was adopted by the House on May |
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4, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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