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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Colten Smith of Kountze High School distinguished |
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himself with his powerlifting achievements during 2015, earning a |
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trip to the Texas High School Powerlifting Association State Meet; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In order to qualify for state, an athlete must prove |
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his abilities at the regional meet by finishing in first or second |
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place in his division or by lifting a specified total weight; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Smith competed in the Region 4 Division 3 |
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competition, held on March 7 in Cleveland, Texas; he took home |
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runner-up honors in the 123-pound weight class, completing lifts of |
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305 pounds in the squat, 190 pounds in the bench press, and 395 |
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pounds in the deadlift to secure his spot in the field at the THSPA |
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State Meet with a total weight of 890 pounds; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating hard work and unwavering |
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determination to achieve his goals, Colten Smith has claimed a |
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place among the elite young weight lifters in the Lone Star State, |
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and he may indeed take pride in his outstanding accomplishments; |
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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 Colten Smith on qualifying for the |
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Texas High School Powerlifting Association State Meet and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes 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 Mr. Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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White of Tyler |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1779 was adopted by the House on May |
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7, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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