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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In an effort to raise funds for childhood cancer |
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research, State Representative Pat Fallon took part in the World |
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Marathon Challenge January 23 to 30, 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, A true test of endurance, the annual World Marathon |
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Challenge requires participants to complete seven marathons on |
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seven continents in seven days; the 2016 event led runners on an |
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exhausting 30,000-mile trip around the globe that began with a race |
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in Union Glacier, Antarctica, and went on to include marathons in |
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Chile, Spain, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, and |
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Florida; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite having never run a marathon before embarking |
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on the first leg of the journey, Representative Fallon was inspired |
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to tackle this grueling feat as a tribute to Jonny Wade, an |
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eight-year-old boy from Illinois who tragically passed away in 2015 |
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following a courageous battle with brain cancer; because |
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Representative Fallon covered all of the expenses he incurred while |
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participating in the marathon, he was able to donate $77,777 to the |
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Pediatric Cancer Foundation in Jonny's honor; and |
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WHEREAS, By finishing the World Marathon Challenge, |
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Representative Pat Fallon not only earned his place among an elite |
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group of athletes but also brought increased awareness to an |
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important cause, and he may indeed take justifiable pride in these |
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admirable 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 State Representative Pat Fallon on |
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his completion of the 2016 World Marathon Challenge and commend him |
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for his outstanding fund-raising work in behalf of pediatric cancer |
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research; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Representative Fallon as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Raymond |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1188 was adopted by the House on May |
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29, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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