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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In an impressive display of agility and precision, |
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The University of Texas at El Paso claimed its first-ever National |
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Cheerleaders Association Co-Ed Division Championship at the |
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College Nationals competition, which took place April 6-9, 2011; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The 19-member Miners team, accompanied by mascot |
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Paydirt Pete, competed against 12 other universities at the event |
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in Daytona Beach, Florida; the determined UTEP squad bested such |
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cheerleading powerhouses as the University of Michigan, Marshall |
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University, and the University of Central Oklahoma, winner of the |
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previous four national championships; and |
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WHEREAS, The team members dedicated their performance to |
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Ronny Jo Villarreal, a 2001 UTEP graduate and a former captain of |
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the cheerleading squad, who had recently passed away after a battle |
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with breast cancer; Ms. Villarreal had visited the team in 2010 and |
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inspired them with a message of strength and perseverance; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a national championship represents the |
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culmination of countless hours of hard work and an enduring |
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commitment to excellence, and these talented competitors and Miners |
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head coach, David Vasquez, may take justifiable pride in this |
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accomplishment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate The University of Texas at El Paso |
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cheerleading team on winning the 2011 National Cheerleaders |
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Association Co-Ed Division Championship and extend to its members |
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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 the squad as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |