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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Students from Incarnate Word Academy in Corpus |
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Christi made a fine showing at the Texas High School State Mock |
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Trial Competition held in Dallas from March 5-7, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1979, the competition is |
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administrated by the Dallas Bar Association and organized through |
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the 20 Texas Education Agency Regional Service Centers; |
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approximately 2,000 students take part each year; and |
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WHEREAS, Two Incarnate Word seniors earned honorable |
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mention; Joshua Rasmussen was recognized in the outstanding |
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advocate category and Pedram Salamat was recognized in the |
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outstanding witness category; also contributing to the team effort |
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were student attorneys Michelle Ndwaru and Julio Ramos, student |
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witnesses Sofia Aguirre, Sean Dinh, Taylor Jones, Alma Oliva Tamez, |
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and Gabriella Vargas, and timekeeper Janel Soliz; and |
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WHEREAS, Participation in this challenging academic contest |
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requires hard work and many hours of preparation, and the team from |
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Incarnate Word Academy has brought credit to the school through its |
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noteworthy performance; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Incarnate Word Academy team on |
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its accomplishments at the 2015 Texas High School State Mock Trial |
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Competition and extend to its members 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 the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1596 was adopted by the House on April |
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16, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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