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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Glen Rose High School students Nathan Burroughs and |
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Christine Sheets became a source of pride for their school and |
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community with their performance at the University Interscholastic |
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League Cross-Examination Debate State Meet held on March 11 and 12, |
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2013, at The University of Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of coach Marsha Wiseman, |
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Mr. Burroughs, a junior, and Ms. Sheets, a senior, earned their |
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place at the state meet with a second-place finish at the District |
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7-3A UIL Cross-Examination Debate Tournament, which took place on |
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February 6, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of the year, Mr. Burroughs and |
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Ms. Sheets debated the resolution: "The United States federal |
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government should substantially increase its transportation |
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infrastructure investment in the United States"; at the state meet, |
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the team advanced through the preliminary rounds, reaching the |
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octofinals; and |
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WHEREAS, These two outstanding young Texans have |
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demonstrated tremendous skill in the art of debate and public |
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speaking, and through their talent and commitment to excellence, |
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they have brought great distinction to themselves and to Glen Rose |
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High School; 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 Nathan Burroughs and Christine |
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Sheets on their performance at the UIL Cross-Examination Debate |
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State Tournament and extend to them sincere best wishes for |
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continued success and a bright future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for Mr. Burroughs and Ms. Sheets as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |