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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 678
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley chess team, |
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which won the 2019 President's Cup; and |
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WHEREAS, The President's Cup is known as the Final Four of |
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collegiate chess competition; it brings together the four |
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highest-ranked collegiate teams in the country to determine a |
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national champion; and |
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WHEREAS, The Vaqueros captured their second consecutive |
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national championship title by defeating six-time champion |
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Webster University; team members Kamil Dragun, Andrey Stukopin, |
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Hovhannes Gabuzyan, Vladimir Belous, and Guillermo Vázquez can |
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take great pride in their outstanding performances; and |
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WHEREAS, The Vaqueros developed highly effective tactics |
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and strategies under the exceptional leadership of chess coach |
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Grandmaster Bartlomiej Bartek Macieja, chess program manager |
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Grandmaster Aleksander Mista, and associate dean for student |
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rights and responsibilities Dr. Douglas Stoves; and |
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the |
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people of South Texas are proud of the Vaqueros for their hard |
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work and impressive skills; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate the members of The University |
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of Texas Rio Grande Valley chess team on winning the 2019 |
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President's Cup and extend to them best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the team as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Hinojosa |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 1, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |