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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The mock trial team from Midway High School took |
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second place at the 2015 Region 12 High School Mock Trial |
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Competition, held February 10-12 in Waco; and |
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WHEREAS, Facing off against the top area squads, the students |
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from Midway High demonstrated a keen knowledge of the facts and |
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intricate details of their assigned case while arguing before |
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judges and lawyers at the Baylor Law School and the McLennan County |
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Courthouse; the team defeated West High School in the semifinals to |
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advance to the final round, where they ultimately fell short of the |
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regional title to Live Oak Classical School; and |
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WHEREAS, With its runner-up finish, the team advanced to the |
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Texas High School Mock Trial Competition in Dallas for the second |
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consecutive year; there, Midway continued to perform well, narrowly |
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missing out on the semifinals and finishing in fifth place overall |
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out of 28 teams; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the 2015 team are Hannah Johnson, |
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Katy Lou Neilson, Mollie Deaconson, M. J. Morris, Sami Landon, |
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Matthew Parsons, Ben Barker, Anthony Hejduk, Sam Richards, and |
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Riley Gardell; they were ably supported by faculty sponsor Kim |
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Landon and attorney advisor David Deaconson; and |
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WHEREAS, These fine young Texans have shown great |
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determination and skill, and they may indeed look forward to a |
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future bright with promise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Midway High School mock trial team |
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on its participation in the Region 12 and state mock trial |
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competitions and extend to the team's members sincere best wishes |
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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 the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |