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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas native Patrick Mahomes has received a |
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multitude of accolades in recognition of his extraordinary |
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performance as quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his selection as the NFL Most Valuable |
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Player and Offensive Player of the Year by the Pro Football Writers |
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of America, Mr. Mahomes collected three more prestigious awards at |
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the NFL Honors show, where he was named the Associated Press NFL MVP |
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and Offensive Player of the Year as well as the FedEx Air Player of |
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the Year; in only his second NFL season and his first as the Chiefs' |
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starting quarterback, Mr. Mahomes threw for 50 touchdowns and 5,097 |
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yards, both single-season franchise records, as he led his team to |
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the AFC West title and all the way to the conference championship |
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game; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Tyler, Mr. Mahomes first gained widespread |
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acclaim at Whitehouse High School, garnering recognition as the |
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2013 Texas Associated Press Sports Editors High School Football |
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Player of the Year and the 4A Offensive Player of the Year; his |
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stellar play continued at Texas Tech University, where he led the |
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nation in passing during his final season; he ended his collegiate |
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career ranked third in all-time passing yards and touchdown passes |
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for the Red Raiders; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Mahomes was selected by Kansas City with the |
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10th overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft and made his professional |
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debut in the Chiefs' regular-season finale that year; handed the |
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full-time starting reins for his second season, he guided Kansas |
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City to its first playoff win at home since 1994, becoming the first |
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former Big 12 Conference quarterback to start and win a postseason |
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NFL contest; though the Chiefs' season ended one game short of the |
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Super Bowl, the team's future is bright under the leadership of |
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Mr. Mahomes, a fierce competitor with a rocket-like arm and |
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pinpoint passing accuracy; and |
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WHEREAS, Patrick Mahomes has already distinguished himself |
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as one of the top young quarterbacks in professional football, and |
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he may indeed take justifiable pride in his accomplishments as he |
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looks forward to further success in the years ahead; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Patrick Mahomes on his |
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award-winning 2018 season as quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Mahomes as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |