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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Atzimba Casas, a senior at Socorro High School in El |
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Paso, has signed a national letter of intent to play soccer and |
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study at The University of Texas at El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of proud parents Jose Casas and Maria |
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Escudero, Atzimba Casas began playing soccer in the first grade; |
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initially a goalkeeper, she moved to defense and midfield as she |
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grew older and ultimately became a star forward for the Socorro |
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Bulldogs, though she has continued to tend the net for her team |
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during shootouts; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the direction of head coach Roger Rosales, |
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Ms. Casas was a starter on the girls' varsity team during all four |
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years of high school; she has earned numerous accolades for her |
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accomplishments on the field, including the El Paso Times Player of |
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the Year award as a sophomore and the district Most Valuable Player |
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honor during her senior year, when she helped lead the Bulldogs to |
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the District 1-5A championship; off the field, Ms. Casas has |
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maintained a 99.97 grade point average, and she is active in many |
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school organizations, including the Key Club, the National Honor |
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Society, and the National Technical Honor Society; and |
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WHEREAS, A gifted and dedicated student-athlete, Atzimba |
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Casas is looking forward to playing for the UTEP Miners in the fall |
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of 2013, and she is a source of great pride and excitement for her |
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family and classmates as well as for the many soccer fans in the |
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city of El Paso; 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 Atzimba Casas on signing a national |
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letter of intent to play for The University of Texas at El Paso |
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women's soccer team and extend to her 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 Ms. Casas as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2914 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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