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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Darren Rodrigues, a student at Richard King High |
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School in Corpus Christi, joined with a group of his classmates to |
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win the high school category at the regional Science Bowl |
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competition held at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on |
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February 4, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of |
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Science, the Science Bowl brings together middle and high school |
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students to participate in a fast-paced academic contest that |
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touches on disciplines ranging from biology and chemistry to |
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physics and math; at the regional level, competitors from King High |
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School bested 19 other teams from South Texas to earn an |
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all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., where they will take |
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part in the national competition being held from April 27 to May 1, |
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2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Currently in his junior year, Mr. Rodrigues is |
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president of his class as well as a saxophone section leader and |
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first chair in the King High School band; he also plays the violin |
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in the Corpus Christi Area Youth Orchestra and regularly competes |
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in University Interscholastic League academic contests; in his |
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spare time, he enjoys playing tennis; and |
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WHEREAS, With their fine showing in the regional Science Bowl |
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competition, the members of the King High School team have brought |
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credit to their school and their community, and Darren Rodrigues |
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may take justifiable pride in his contributions to the team's |
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winning performance; 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 Darren Rodrigues on being part of |
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the 2017 regional Science Bowl high school championship team from |
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Richard King High School and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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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. Rodrigues as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |