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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Rachael Elizabeth Flatt became the 2008 World Junior |
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Figure Skating Champion at the event held February 24 through March |
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2 in Sofia, Bulgaria; and |
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WHEREAS, Considered an underdog entering the World Juniors, |
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Ms. Flatt captured the championship by taking first place in the |
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free-skate competition while setting personal bests in the short, |
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long, and overall programs; moreover, she was graded highly on her |
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execution for nearly all elements of her routines, which |
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contributed to her win; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Flatt was skating by the time she was four years |
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old and won the U.S. National Novice title at age 12; she went on to |
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claim a silver medal in the Junior Ladies division at the 2006 U.S. |
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Figure Skating Championships, and in 2007 she won the Senior Ladies |
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titles at both regional and sectional competitions; her |
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international debut as a junior came in her victorious performance |
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at the International Challenge Cup in March 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in California, Ms. Flatt now resides in |
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she trains with coaches Tom |
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Zakrajsek and Becky Calvin; she is a junior at Cheyenne Mountain |
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High School, where she maintains a straight-A average, and she |
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plans to pursue a career in sports medicine; in her spare time, she |
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enjoys tennis, surfing, skiing, playing piano, and spending time |
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with her dogs, Lucy and Ethel; and |
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WHEREAS, The outstanding accomplishments of this highly |
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skilled athlete are a testament to her hard work and competitive |
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drive, and these attributes will continue to serve her well in all |
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of her future endeavors; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Rachael Elizabeth Flatt on winning |
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the 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championship and extend to her |
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best 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 Ms. Flatt as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |