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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Fifteen students from Ben Barber Career and |
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Technology Academy of the Mansfield Independent School District won |
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great distinction for themselves and their school at the 61st |
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annual SkillsUSA Texas Leadership and Skills Championships in |
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Corpus Christi in April 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by SkillsUSA, a national nonprofit |
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organization for trade and technical students, the state |
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championship brings together more than 5,200 Texas high school |
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students to compete in over 150 different career and technical |
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fields; and |
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WHEREAS, This year's winners from Ben Barber include Hileigh |
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Armenta and Jonathan Solis, who took first place in the audio radio |
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production contest by scripting and creating a radio piece |
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incorporating interviews and homemade sound effects; and |
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WHEREAS, The construction tech team of J. R. Buford, |
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Francisco Rodriguez, Philip Creasemen, and Hugo Dominguez took |
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first in the Team Works category by building a room from the ground |
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up during the allotted time; this was their second consecutive |
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state title; and |
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WHEREAS, Also taking first place were Murphy La, for |
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automotive service technical information, and Alex Romans in the |
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technical computer applications category; and |
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WHEREAS, Marcus Riddle earned second place in electronics |
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technology, while David Fenton took third place in the power |
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equipment technology category and Michael Atwood took third in |
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electronics technology technical information; Ty Vaughn placed |
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third in marine service technology, Joel Ash placed fourth in |
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residential wiring, and David Boyd and Mike Caho placed sixth and |
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seventh, respectively, in the masonry competition; and |
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WHEREAS, The students of Ben Barber Career Tech Academy have |
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indeed made an impressive showing at this highly competitive event, |
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establishing themselves as a tremendous source of pride for their |
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school, families, and community; 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 the students of Ben Barber Career |
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and Technology Academy on their victories at the SkillsUSA Texas |
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championships 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 the students of the academy as an expression of high |
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regard by the 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. 2105 was adopted by the House on May |
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21, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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