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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1072
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Hudson Bradley and Ben Martinson for their |
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inspirational display of sportsmanship; and |
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WHEREAS, Hudson Bradley and Ben Martinson are members of |
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the basketball team at Vanguard College Preparatory School in |
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Waco, and their team was scheduled to play a game against the |
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Gainesville Tornadoes, a team comprised of detainees at the |
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state's juvenile correction facility for felony offenders; and |
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WHEREAS, Hudson and Ben realized that the Tornadoes would |
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have no rooting section at their upcoming game, and recognizing |
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the inherent unfairness of the situation, they decided to create |
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a fan section for the Tornadoes; despite the fact that their own |
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team would lose its clear advantage in this situation, they |
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persuaded their fellow students to put together a group of fans |
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to cheer for the Tornadoes; and |
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WHEREAS, The students at Vanguard College Preparatory |
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School designated half of the game's crowd as a cheering section |
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for the Tornadoes, complete with signs and cheerleaders; the |
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Tornadoes, unaware before the game of the efforts that had been |
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made on their behalf, were surprised to find they had their own |
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fans and were inspired as more and more of the crowd increasingly |
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rooted for their success; and |
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WHEREAS, The actions of Hudson Bradley and Ben Martinson |
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embody the true spirit of sportsmanship and demonstrate the |
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potential of athletics to bring people together; it is truly |
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fitting that they receive special recognition; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Hudson Bradley and Ben Martinson on |
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their awareness of the needs of others and their sense of justice |
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and fair play and extend to them best wishes for success in all |
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their future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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them as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Ellis |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 1, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |