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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Students from Waltrip High School distinguished |
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themselves through their participation in the Houston Urban Debate |
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League Tournament 5 on January 16, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, HUDL is a nonprofit organization committed to the |
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advancement of debate in Houston schools; it helps partner schools |
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host weekend tournaments where hundreds of students argue their |
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cases in a number of debate categories, including public forum, |
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Lincoln-Douglas, Congress, policy and cross examination, and world |
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schools; and |
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WHEREAS, The Waltrip High team included freshman debate |
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partners Meredith Mooreland and Evan Weltin, who competed at the |
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varsity level and advanced to the finals in public forum debate; the |
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pair won first place for their arguments on the National Security |
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Act, and they were named Top Speakers in their category; in |
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addition, Alex Barnes earned fourth place in congressional debate; |
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led by debate teacher Marsha Jump, the team also benefited from the |
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impressive performances of its other participants, including |
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Miranda Noonan, Melody Longoria, Pete Chavez, and Luis Tiburcio; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, These talented young Texans have demonstrated |
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exceptional dedication, intellect, and skill, and they may indeed |
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reflect with pride on their notable accomplishments; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Waltrip High School debate team on |
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its performance at the Houston Urban Debate League Tournament 5 in |
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January 2021 and extend to its members sincere best wishes for the |
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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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |