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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Virginia Ramirez, a junior at Pharr-San Juan-Alamo |
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High School in San Juan, won the 2009 Texas High School Women's |
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Powerlifting Association 5A state championship in the 123-pound |
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weight class; and |
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WHEREAS, At the state meet, held on March 21 in Corpus |
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Christi, Ms. Ramirez received a gold medal for her combined lift of |
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675 pounds, distancing herself from her closest competitor by 25 |
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pounds; and |
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WHEREAS, This determined athlete received valuable guidance |
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from Yolanda Gomez, coach of the PSJA powerlifting team, which has |
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been in place for only two years; in winning the state crown, Ms. |
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Ramirez has given a significant boost to the sport at her high |
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school, and she may take justifiable pride in earning a place |
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alongside the finest powerlifters in the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Virginia Ramirez on winning the |
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2009 Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association 5A state |
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championship in the 123-pound weight class 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 Ms. Ramirez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |