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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Liz Adetiba of James L. Coble Middle School in |
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Arlington took first place honors in the 2009 Fort Worth |
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Star-Telegram Regional Spelling Bee; and |
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WHEREAS, An eighth-grader at the school, this talented |
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14-year-old had already won the JCMS Spelling Bee in January and the |
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Area 11 Spelling Bee in February; in 2006, when she was 11, she went |
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all the way to the national competition; and |
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WHEREAS, Miss Adetiba competed against 31 students from area |
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schools in a tough contest that lasted 29 rounds, the highest number |
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of rounds in the bee's recent history; she prevailed throughout by |
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correctly spelling such words as "sorghum," "estuary," "tillage," |
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"reticulated," and "alexia"; and |
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WHEREAS, After 3 hours and 285 words, Miss Adetiba triumphed |
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by correctly spelling "impetigo," and her victory qualifies her to |
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participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May in |
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Washington, D.C.; and |
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WHEREAS, Miss Adetiba's ability, determination, and poise |
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under pressure are impressive, and she may indeed look forward to a |
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future that is bright with promise; 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 Liz Adetiba on winning the 2009 |
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram Regional Spelling Bee and extend to her |
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sincere 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 Miss Adetiba as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Turner of Tarrant |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1357 was adopted by the House on April |
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27, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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