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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Nate Boyer of The University of Texas at Austin |
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received well-deserved recognition when he was chosen as the winner |
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of the 2012 Disney Spirit Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1996, the award is presented each |
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year to the college football player judged to be the most |
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inspirational figure in the sport; and |
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WHEREAS, Before he did battle on the gridiron, Mr. Boyer |
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fought for his country; he enlisted in the U.S. Army at age 20 in |
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response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and joined |
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the Green Berets Special Forces Unit after basic training; he |
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earned a Bronze Star during his six years of active duty, which |
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included deployment to Iraq; and |
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WHEREAS, While serving in the Middle East, Mr. Boyer often |
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watched the UT football team on television, and he set his sights on |
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joining the Longhorns' roster when his hitch was over, even though |
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he had never played the sport competitively; drawing on the same |
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determination he demonstrated in his military training, he made his |
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dream a reality by enrolling at UT in 2010 and earning a spot on the |
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team as a walk-on; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Boyer was ultimately awarded a scholarship and |
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moved into the role of long snapper on extra-point and field-goal |
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attempts during his sophomore season in 2012; he motivates team |
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members with stories of his army days and proudly carries the |
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American flag onto the field before games; and |
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WHEREAS, A gifted student, he received First-Team Academic |
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All-Big 12 honors in 2012 and is a member of the Athletics |
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Director's Honor Roll with a 4.0 grade point average; along with |
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other Texas players, he makes regular trips to the Dell Children's |
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Medical Center of Central Texas to visit the young patients; he has |
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also taken part in other philanthropic projects over the years, |
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including working with autistic children and providing aid to |
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refugee camps in the Darfur region of Sudan; in addition, he |
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continues to serve in the armed forces as a member of the Texas |
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National Guard and takes part in missions abroad during the summer; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through his efforts as a soldier and volunteer, Nate |
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Boyer has exemplified the concept of selfless generosity, and his |
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admirable accomplishments and his commitment to excel in all of his |
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endeavors have made him a source of inspiration to his teammates and |
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to all who know his story; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Nate Boyer on winning the 2012 |
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Disney Spirit Award and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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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 Mr. Boyer as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Darby |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 795 was adopted by the House on March |
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20, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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