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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The mock trial team from Richardson High School |
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captured the 2007 state championship and went on to finish eighth at |
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the national championships; and |
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WHEREAS, The state championship is the third in the school's |
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history and the first for team coach Sara Hofeditz, a Richardson |
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High School alumna and former mock trial state champion; the team |
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from Richardson also won the state title in 2002, when Ms. Hofeditz |
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was a senior, and in 2003; and |
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WHEREAS, The mock trial competition pits teams made up of 12 |
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students from grades 10 to 12 against one another in a courtroom |
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setting; the students prepare to act as both prosecution and |
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defense, not knowing which side of the case they will try until the |
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trial begins; and |
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WHEREAS, Junior Danny Weiner received one of 12 outstanding |
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advocate awards at the national competition; his fellow team |
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members included seniors Caitlin Barrett, Will Harpham, Kathryn |
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Palagonia, and Michael Sheetz; juniors Jordyn Anders, Elise Miller, |
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and Andrew Townsend; and sophomores Jessa DeGroote, Ilva Fejzulla, |
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Whitney Nwaogwugwu, and Victoria Varner; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to benefiting from the superior coaching |
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of Ms. Hofeditz, the team also received the support of attorney |
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advisor Chris Pochyla; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling in competition requires commendable hard |
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work and commitment, and the members of the Richardson High School |
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mock trial team indeed merit special recognition for their |
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accomplishments; 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 Sara Hofeditz and the members of |
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the Richardson High School mock trial team on their state |
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championship and their success at the national competition and |
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extend best wishes to them for good fortune in all their future |
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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. |