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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Mendoza Debate Society of Lee College has added |
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to its impressive record of success by winning the International |
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Public Debate Association National Community College Debate |
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Championship for the third year in a row; and |
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WHEREAS, The top-ranked debate program in Texas for the |
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2015-2016 IPDA season, the Mendoza Debate Society delivered the |
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highest-scoring performance in the 19-year history of the |
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championship, capping a season that brought the team more than 150 |
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awards; the debaters were also named Season Long Community College |
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Champions, and Joe Ganakos, Lee College director of forensics, was |
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recognized as 2016 IPDA Bennett Strange Coach of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Led by captains Kyle Diamond and Rigo Ruiz, the |
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debate society earned an all-time record for points in the Team |
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Division National Championship, while members Emmanuel Perez and |
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Josh Lyrock placed third; Jerry McCauley was named 2015-2016 IPDA |
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Junior Varsity National Champion, while Mr. Diamond was the Varsity |
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Division National Runner-Up and National Championship Tournament |
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Varsity Finalist; and |
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WHEREAS, These gifted young debaters have exhibited |
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remarkable skill, drive, and determination, and they have earned |
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great distinction for themselves, their school, and the State of |
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Texas; 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 the Mendoza Debate Society of Lee |
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College on winning the 2016 IPDA National Community College Debate |
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Championship and extend to the team's members 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 the Mendoza Debate Society as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |