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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Bellaire High School sophomore Jared Clark has |
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qualified for a spot on Team USA in the draft-legal duathlon event |
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at the ITU Multisport World Championships Festival, which is being |
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held in Penticton, Canada, in August 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Clark earned his chance to compete with Team USA |
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for a world title after placing third in his age division at the |
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Draft-Legal Sprint World Championship Qualifier that took place in |
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New Orleans on November 6, 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of David and Lagenia Clark, Mr. Clark has |
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distinguished himself as a rising star in the field of multisport |
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racing, which includes running and biking; he has competed in more |
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than 80 multisport contests, and he became one of the youngest |
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people to ever complete a 70.3-mile half ironman-distance race in |
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2013, when he finished the Oil Man Texas Triathlon at age 12; and |
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WHEREAS, Adding extra motivation to his racing endeavors, the |
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Clark family founded Justin's TRIumph, a group that raises |
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awareness of a rare genetic disorder called Giant Axonal |
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Neuropathy, with which both Mr. Clark's twin brother, Justin, as |
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well as his younger sister, Lexi, have been diagnosed; together |
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with over 90 other athletes, Mr. Clark has helped garner more than |
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$337,000 for GAN research by participating in multisport events as |
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members of Justin's TRIumph Reason2Race teams; and |
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WHEREAS, This talented athlete has demonstrated tireless |
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dedication and remarkable skill, and he may take justifiable pride |
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in his achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jared Clark on qualifying for Team |
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USA in the draft-legal duathlon event at the 2017 ITU Multisport |
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World Championships Festival and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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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. Clark as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Davis of Harris |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 125 was adopted by the House on |
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February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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