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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A banner year for Bremond High School quarterback |
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Roshauud Paul culminated in his receipt of the 2016 Mr. Texas |
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Football High School Player of the Year Award, which was presented |
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by Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine and Wells Fargo at the |
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AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl on December 28; and |
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WHEREAS, During the 2016 football season, Mr. Paul burnished |
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his already stellar record with 2,892 yards rushing, 2,256 yards |
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passing, and 82 touchdowns; moreover, he was also a standout player |
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on defense, racking up over 50 tackles and 4 interceptions; he |
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piloted the Tigers to the University Interscholastic League Class |
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2A Division 2 final, where they extended their winning streak to 47 |
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games and captured their third consecutive state championship while |
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Mr. Paul notched his third Offensive Most Valuable Player Award; |
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his other accolades include the 2016 Class 2A Offensive Player of |
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the Year award from the Texas Associated Press Sports Editors and |
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All-American Second Team honors from MaxPreps; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Paul graduated from Bremond High in December |
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2016; he has accepted an athletic scholarship from Texas A&M |
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University and will begin playing for the Aggies in 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his high school career, Roshauud |
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Paul distinguished himself as one of the finest football players in |
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the Lone Star State and in the nation as a whole, and he is indeed |
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deserving of this coveted honor; 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 Roshauud Paul on earning the 2016 |
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Mr. Texas Football High School Player of the Year Award from Dave |
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Campbell's Texas Football and Wells Fargo and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes 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. Paul as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Kacal |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2180 was adopted by the House on May 25, |
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2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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