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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The mock trial team from Americas High School in |
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El Paso took first place in the Region 19 Texas High School Mock |
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Trial Competition, held on February 1 and 2, 2013, marking the |
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school's fifth consecutive win in the event; and |
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WHEREAS, This year's contest included teams from numerous |
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El Paso-area schools, each of which argued a hypothetical civil |
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case before judges and lawyers at the El Paso County Courthouse; |
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students from Americas High School have consistently turned in |
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strong performances at the regionals, and the 2011 team went on to |
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place first in the state and fifth in the national competition; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the 2013 team are Victoria Espinoza, |
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Hannah Legge, Andrea Olivas, Jacob Parsont, MaryJane Plote, Denise |
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Ramirez, Seth Rappe, Michael Rodela, Viridiana Santacruz, and Isaac |
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Tarango; they were ably supported by coach Teresa M. Candelaria and |
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attorney advisors Jaime Esparza and Kyle Myers; with its victory, |
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the team earned the opportunity to advance to the state competition |
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taking place in Dallas in March; and |
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WHEREAS, The continuing vitality of the legal profession in |
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Texas depends in large part on the enthusiasm of young people for |
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the study and practice of the law, and the members of the Americas |
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High School mock trial team may take great pride in their |
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accomplishments in this challenging discipline; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Americas High |
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School mock trial team for winning the championship at the Region 19 |
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Texas High School Mock Trial Competition for 2013 and extend to the |
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team's members sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |