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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Grant Gunnell, a sophomore at St. Pius X High School |
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in Houston, has compiled an impressive list of athletic |
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accomplishments; and |
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WHEREAS, A two-year letterman who plays quarterback on the |
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St. Pius football team, Mr. Gunnell had a juggernaut freshman |
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season, and he continued to burnish his illustrious reputation |
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throughout the 2016-2017 campaign, throwing for 4,973 yards and 65 |
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touchdowns and rushing for 387 yards and 5 touchdowns; he has been |
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ranked the number one high school quarterback in the nation by |
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Scout.com and second by both 247Sports and Rivals.com; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gunnell has earned placement on the Texas |
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Association of Private and Parochial Schools All-State and |
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All-District First Teams, and he was chosen as the most valuable |
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player at the district level; moreover, he has garnered |
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All-American honors from MaxPreps, Scout.com, and CBS Sports, and |
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he was named both Sophomore of the Year and Private School Player of |
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the Year by Scout.com and designated a Top Underclassman at The |
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Opening Regionals camp in New Orleans; he has also secured a spot on |
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next year's Under Armour Future 50 team and received Player of the |
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Week honors from numerous organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Along the way, Mr. Gunnell has drawn great strength |
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and motivation from his faith, and he has served as an inspiring |
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role model through his work with the special needs ministry at The |
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Woodlands United Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Grant Gunnell has established himself as one of the |
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most promising high school football players not only in the Lone |
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Star State but also across the nation, and he is a source of |
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tremendous pride to his family, his school, and his 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 hereby congratulate Grant Gunnell on his many athletic |
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achievements and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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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. Gunnell as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Johnson of Harris |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1485 was adopted by the House on May |
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4, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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