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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys swim team of J. J. Pearce High School in |
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Richardson captured the state title with its victory at the 2007 UIL |
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Class 4A State Championships, the fourth time the team from Pearce |
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has won at the state meet; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the guidance of Coach Jeff Clayton, the |
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Mustangs finished first among a field of 45 teams at the state meet |
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and set two 4A state records; Nick Kalivas won the 100 butterfly and |
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joined John Kalivas, Stephen Yang, and Andrew Lin to win the 200 |
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freestyle relay, establishing new state marks for excellence; team |
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members Chuck Zhou and Chad Robinson also made valuable |
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contributions to the team's success; and |
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WHEREAS, The Mustangs finished the season with an 8-2 dual |
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meet record and placed third among 80 teams at the North Zone Tisca |
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meet; the team also took first place at the Lewisville Invitational |
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and captured its eighth consecutive regional title; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship requires countless |
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hours of hard work and preparation, and the memory of this |
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significant achievement will remain with these talented |
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student-athletes for years to come; 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 boys swim team of J. J. Pearce |
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High School in Richardson on winning the Class 4A State |
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Championship and extend best wishes to Coach Jeff Clayton and the |
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members of the team; 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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Anderson |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Mowery |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Brazos |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Callegari |
Hernandez |
Patrick |
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Christian |
Hochberg |
Pickett |
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Cook of Navarro |
Hopson |
Puente |
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Cook of Colorado |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Corte |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Crownover |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Davis of Harris |
Keffer |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Parker |
Smith of Harris |
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Delisi |
King of Taylor |
Smithee |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Solomons |
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Eissler |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Escobar |
Madden |
Van Arsdale |
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Farabee |
Mallory Caraway |
Vaught |
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Farrar |
Martinez Fischer |
Villarreal |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2285 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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