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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A group of San Antonio-area softball players will |
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have the honor of representing the United States in the 2011 Special |
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Olympics World Summer Games taking place in Athens, Greece, June 25 |
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through July 4; and |
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WHEREAS, These players are among the more than 300 athletes |
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who will compete for Team USA in 12 individual and 4 team sports; |
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this is the 13th installment of the games, which draw participants |
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from 185 countries; and |
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WHEREAS, A close-knit squad that has played together for over |
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a decade, the San Antonio softball players have distinguished |
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themselves in district competition and have taken part in the state |
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tournament for eight years; and |
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WHEREAS, These notable Texans include Daniel Aldrich, Daniel |
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Bena, Jared Crowley, Reed Fatheree, J'Nine Gretz, Justin W. Hansen, |
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Charlie Hoffman, Eric Martinez, Ashley Muth, Vanessa Parra, Brian |
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Perez, Cody W. Porter, and Christian L. Summers; the team is guided |
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by coaches Terry Hansen, Justin Hoffstetter, Ken Porter, and |
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Teresa Sullivan; and |
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WHEREAS, With their commitment to excellence, the softball |
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players of Team USA will no doubt make a fine showing as they go for |
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the gold in Athens, and all residents of the Lone Star State may |
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take pride in the fact that these outstanding athletes will be |
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playing for our country at the World Summer Games; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the softball players and coaches of Team |
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USA and extend to them sincere best wishes for success at the 2011 |
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Special Olympics World Summer Games; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of |
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Representatives. |
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Martinez Fischer |
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Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 775 was adopted by the House on March |
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10, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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