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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Andrew Cornish and Tyler Gregston of Hallsville High |
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School won top honors for Conference 4A of the 2009 University |
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Interscholastic League Cross-Examination Debate State Tournament |
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in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Debating the topic, "The United States federal |
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government should substantially increase alternative energy |
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incentives in the United States," these two dedicated young men won |
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the state championship in 8 rounds, with all 16 judges voting for |
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them; they received both the Gold Gavel and the Silver Gavel as the |
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top two speakers in the cross-examination debate; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cornish and Mr. Gregston have served as |
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cross-examination debate captains for the past two years, and they |
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have been national qualifiers for two consecutive years in the |
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National Forensic League; in 2008, they were chosen by the UIL State |
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Speech and Debate director to serve on the UIL State Speech Honor |
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Crew; and |
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WHEREAS, Together they have won the Northeast Texas Debate |
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Association Tournament of Champions for two years in a row, and they |
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have won best speaker honors at the Northeast Texas Debate |
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Association and at UIL district and state competitions; they have |
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gone undefeated at National qualifier, UIL district, and UIL state |
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contests, without a single judge voting against them; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Kevin and Joy Cornish, Andrew Cornish was |
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also the UIL regional champion in social studies in 2009, |
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qualifying him for the state contest; he is the president of the |
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Speech and Debate and Junior Historians clubs; and |
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WHEREAS, Tyler Gregston is the son of Steve and Jackie |
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Gregston; he represented Hallsville High School at Boys State and |
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the Rotary Youth Leadership Camp, and he serves as vice president of |
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the National Honor Society; and |
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WHEREAS, These two outstanding young Texans have |
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consistently worked hard and demonstrated tremendous skill in the |
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art of debate and public speaking, and they have brought great |
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distinction to themselves and to Hallsville High School; 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 Andrew Cornish and Tyler Gregston |
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for their victory at the UIL Cross-Examination Debate State |
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Tournament and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued |
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success and a bright future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Cornish and Mr. Gregston as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Hughes |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1876 was adopted by the House on May |
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7, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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