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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The chess team from Henderson Middle School in El |
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Paso took top honors in its division at the United States Chess |
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Federation National Junior High Championship in April 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing in the middle school novice category at |
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the Galt House in Louisville, Kentucky, the team received important |
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contributions from each player as they outmaneuvered their foes to |
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claim the first-place trophy; with the victory, the Henderson chess |
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team became the first squad from an El Paso school to win a USCF |
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national title; and |
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WHEREAS, Henderson was led by Leo Gonzalez, who finished in |
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sixth place, and he was joined in the top 20 by Brandon Caballero in |
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13th place, Chris Carmona in 14th place, Rene Rodriguez in 15th |
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place, Pedro Escobar in 17th place, Eduardo Retana in 18th place, |
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and Jose Vanegas in 19th place; also contributing to the |
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championship triumph were Lirio Gomez, Steven Mejia, Manny Tejada, |
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Francisco Marquez, and Joshua Valero; moreover, each student |
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benefited greatly throughout the year from guidance provided by HMS |
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chess coach Saul Ramirez; and |
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WHEREAS, With their accomplishments at the National Junior |
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High Championship, the members of the Henderson Middle School chess |
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team proudly represented their school, and the dedication the |
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students have demonstrated is sure to serve them well in the years |
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ahead; 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 Henderson Middle School chess |
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team on winning the novice division at the United States Chess |
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Federation 2015 National Junior High Championship and extend to its |
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members and coach sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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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. |