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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the Live Oak Classical School mock |
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trial team captured the championship at the 2015 Region 12 High |
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School Mock Trial Competition held February 10-12 in Waco; and |
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WHEREAS, Matching up against talented teams from area |
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schools, students from Live Oak displayed a keen knowledge of the |
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facts and intricate details of their assigned case while arguing |
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before members of the Waco-McLennan County Bar Association who |
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volunteered their time to serve as judges; the squad defeated |
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challengers from Vanguard College Preparatory School to progress to |
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the final round, where they triumphed over Midway High School to |
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claim the regional crown; and |
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WHEREAS, With its championship victory, the team earned the |
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right to participate in the Texas High School Mock Trial |
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Competition in Dallas; members of the 2015 team are Price Brown, |
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Luke Morrison, Ridley Holmes, Ben Garst, Taylor Daily, Jonathan |
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Keen, Noah Totten, Daniel Bailey, Elise Holmes, and Tony Garvelli; |
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these bright young Texans were ably supported throughout the year |
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by coach Merritt Denman; and |
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WHEREAS, With their achievements at the 2015 Region 12 High |
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School Mock Trial Competition, the members of the Live Oak mock |
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trial team have continued their school's tradition of |
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extracurricular achievement, and they may take justifiable pride in |
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the skill and dedication they have demonstrated; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Live Oak Classical School mock |
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trial team on winning first place at the Region 12 High School Mock |
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Trial Competition and extend to the team's members sincere best |
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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 the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |