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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' track team of DeSoto High School reached |
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the pinnacle of success by winning the Class 6A state championship |
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at the 2017 University Interscholastic League Track & Field State |
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Meet; and |
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WHEREAS, Facing off against other top Texas high school |
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athletes at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 12 and 13, Jalese |
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Moore, Rosaline Effiong, Cierra Wash, and Bryannia Murphy captured |
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the gold medal in the 4x400-meter relay with a record-breaking time |
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of 3 minutes, 37.85 seconds; along with Taylor Armstrong and Jada |
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Laye, Ms. Murphy and Ms. Wash secured another first-place win in |
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the 4x200-meter relay, and Ms. Murphy, Ms. Laye, Ms. Wash, and |
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Ms. Effiong earned third place in the 4x100-meter relay; and |
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WHEREAS, Ably guided by head coach June Villers, the Eagles |
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also received vital contributions from each member of the team in |
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the individual contests, with Ms. Effiong turning in a particularly |
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notable performance and earning silver in the 200-meter dash with a |
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time of 23.66 seconds; the squad finished the competition with an |
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impressive cumulative score of 65 points, clinching the state title |
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for DeSoto High; and |
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WHEREAS, These talented young athletes have distinguished |
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themselves through skill, hard work, and an enduring commitment to |
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excellence, and they are a source of tremendous pride to their |
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classmates and their many supporters in the local community; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the DeSoto |
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High School girls' track team on winning the 2017 UIL 6A state |
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championship and extend to its members sincere best wishes for the |
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future; 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. |
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Davis of Dallas |
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| Allen |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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| Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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| Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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| Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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| Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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| Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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| Gervin-Hawkins |
Nevárez |
Zedler |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 162 was adopted by the House on August |
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10, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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