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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mabel Garza, Christian Perez, Jason Perez, Mateo |
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Requenez, and Ramiro Soliz, students at Falfurrias High School, |
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made a stellar showing as finalists in the National History Day |
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contest, held in College Park, Maryland, June 12-16, 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, The FHS team's group exhibit, "Irma Lerma Rangel: |
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Leveling the Playing Field for All," paid tribute to the pioneering |
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Texas politician, who became the first Mexican American woman |
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elected to the state legislature in 1976; a first-place finish in |
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local competition advanced the team to the Coastal Bend Regional |
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History Day contest in Kingsville, where they won the championship; |
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at the state-level meet in Austin, they placed second in a field of |
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36 group exhibits, qualifying for entry in the National History Day |
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competition; and |
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WHEREAS, The students from FHS were among more than 3,000 |
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contestants facing off at the national level; their exhibit went on |
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to place in the top 20 out of a field of 146, and it was also honored |
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with the Outstanding Entry from Texas Award; this significant |
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achievement was the culmination of over 175 hours of research, |
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during which the students documented more than 100 sources and |
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conducted 30 personal interviews in an effort to fully portray the |
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life of Irma Rangel; along the way, they received support and |
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encouragement from a number of individuals, including family |
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members, former chiefs of staff and colleagues, and others who knew |
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Ms. Rangel and benefited from her committed work as a public |
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servant; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the time, effort, and thought that they |
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invested in constructing their superb exhibit, these notable young |
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Texans have brought great credit to themselves while focusing |
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well-deserved attention on a distinguished figure in Texas history, |
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and they may reflect with pride on a job well done; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Mabel Garza, Christian Perez, |
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Jason Perez, Mateo Requenez, and Ramiro Soliz for their exceptional |
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performance at the 2016 National History Day competition and extend |
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to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the students as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |