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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Marfa Martians of Marfa Elementary School have |
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won great distinction for themselves and their school by placing a |
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scientific experiment on the International Space Station; and |
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WHEREAS, After winning a schoolwide competition, a |
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microgravity experiment designed by this group of gifted fourth |
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through sixth grade girls was selected by a panel of scientists in |
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Washington, D.C., to be tested aboard the International Space |
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Station; and |
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WHEREAS, The experiment is one of only 41 projects from |
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across the nation to be selected this year by the Student |
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Spaceflight Experiments Program, which is an initiative of the |
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National Center for Earth and Space Science Education and the |
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Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Education; since the program |
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was established in 2010, only one percent of the projects have been |
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sent into space; and |
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WHEREAS, The Marfa Martians include fourth graders Madison |
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Cash, Daniela Fernandez, Colette Fowlkes, and Mabel Melgaard, fifth |
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grader Charlotte Browning, and sixth grader Ashley Marquez; these |
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talented girls are the youngest team of microgravity researchers to |
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be selected this year; and |
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WHEREAS, These outstanding students are a source of great |
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pride to their families, school, and community, and their hard work |
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and ingenuity are truly deserving of special recognition; 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 the Marfa Martians for placing an |
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experiment on the International Space Station and extend to these |
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accomplished young Texans sincere best wishes for continued success |
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and a bright future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Marfa Martians as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Nevárez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1316 was adopted by the House on April |
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29, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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