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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Annie Rhodes, a senior at Midway High School in |
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Waco, has tied for the highest vault in the United States in girls' |
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indoor pole vault, a feat that has earned her a share of the number |
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one ranking in the sport; and |
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WHEREAS, After steadily improving her performance in |
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previous meets, Ms. Rhodes earned her top national ranking with a |
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vault of 13 feet, 6 inches, at the Arkansas High School Invitational |
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held at the Randal Tyson Track Complex at the University of Arkansas |
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in Fayetteville on January 12, 2013; the vault also established a |
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new record for a Central Texas athlete; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Rhodes has benefited from the expert guidance of |
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Midway High track and field coach Ronny Boles and pole vault coach |
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Lance Wineinger as well as her club coach, Jack Chapman; in March |
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2013, she will compete at the New Balance Nationals in New York |
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City, and this highly sought-after college recruit has verbally |
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committed to continue her athletic career at Baylor University in |
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the fall; and |
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WHEREAS, Through hard work and dedication, Annie Rhodes has |
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distinguished herself as one of the top pole-vaulters in the |
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nation, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her impressive |
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accomplishment; 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 Annie Rhodes on tying for the |
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number one national ranking in girls' indoor pole vault and extend |
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to her 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 Ms. Rhodes as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Anderson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 841 was adopted by the House on March |
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27, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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