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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Connor Williams of the Dallas Cowboys is raising |
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awareness of the often severe consequences of bullying among |
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school-age children, and his efforts are indeed deserving of |
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recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining his NFL peers as part of the league's My |
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Cause, My Cleats campaign, Mr. Williams is helping to promote the |
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stopbullying.gov website managed by the U.S. Department of Health |
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and Human Services; the website's mission is to educate the public |
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on how to prevent bullying and cyberbullying, which can adversely |
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affect children's mental and physical health; further, bullying is |
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linked to lower academic achievement, and its victims are more |
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likely to skip classes or drop out of school; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Williams was bullied as a child and presents his |
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own narrative in reaching out to youth who are experiencing similar |
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difficulties; struggling with a speech impediment from an early |
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age, he became the target of bullies who ridiculed him for the way |
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he spoke; self-conscious about how he was viewed in school and other |
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public places, he was also humiliated by bullies who made fun of his |
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size and weight; throughout these emotional ordeals, he drew |
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strength from his parents, whose unconditional love and support |
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helped him through his darkest times; in junior high, he started |
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working out in the garage gym set up by his father; building muscle |
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and confidence, he embarked on a path that would lead to football |
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stardom; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Coppell, Mr. Williams garnered |
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all-state recognition as an offensive lineman on the Coppell High |
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School football team; he continued his football career at The |
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University of Texas at Austin, becoming only the fourth sophomore |
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in program history to earn consensus All-American honors; moreover, |
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he was named an All-Big 12 player for his achievements on the field |
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and an Academic All-Big 12 selection for his performance in the |
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classroom; chosen by Dallas in the second round of the 2018 NFL |
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draft, he enjoyed a promising rookie season, quickly developing |
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into a starting player on the offensive line; and |
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WHEREAS, Connor Williams has become an important voice in the |
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anti-bullying movement, and he is making a positive and lasting |
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difference in the lives of young people in the Lone Star State and |
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around the nation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Connor Williams for raising awareness of |
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the negative consequences of bullying among children and extend to |
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him sincere 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. Williams as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Longoria |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 687 was adopted by the House on March |
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21, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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