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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Meredith Kate Bell has distinguished herself |
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throughout her college athletic career as a member of The |
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University of Texas at Tyler softball team; and |
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WHEREAS, This versatile player has excelled in a number of |
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positions for the Patriots and was named to the All-Conference Team |
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for the American Southwest Conference three times, once as a |
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catcher, once as a designated player, and once for her performance |
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at first base; Ms. Bell also earned a spot on the ASC All-Conference |
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Tournament Team each year from 2007 through 2009 and was an NCAA |
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All-Region Team honoree as a sophomore in 2007 and as a senior in |
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2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Her final year of collegiate competition proved |
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especially memorable for Ms. Bell; she racked up 14 home runs and 40 |
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runs batted in and helped UT Tyler to claim the ASC championship; |
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moreover, the team went on to win the West Regional tournament and |
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contended for the national championship in the NCAA Division III |
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Softball College World Series in Montclair, New Jersey; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Bell's outstanding work with the Patriots is |
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clear from her statistics; she compiled a .327 career batting |
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average and an on-base percentage of .382 while accounting for 30 |
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home runs; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Keith and Annette Bell, Kate Bell |
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lives in Forney and graduated with a bachelor's degree in business |
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management in 2009; she intends to pursue a graduate degree in her |
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field and has been accepted into the master's program in business |
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administration at UT Tyler; and |
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WHEREAS, An athlete possessing great skill and dedication, |
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Kate Bell has won the respect and admiration of her teammates and |
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competitors, and her notable contributions to the UT Tyler softball |
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squad will be remembered by Patriots fans for years to come; 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 Meredith Kate Bell on her |
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exceptional achievements as a member of The University of Texas at |
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Tyler softball team and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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success in her future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Bell as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Brown of Kaufman |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2774 was adopted by the House on May |
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31, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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