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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 162
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WHEREAS, The unified floorball team of J. M. Hanks High |
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School in El Paso will compete in the 2022 Special Olympics |
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Winter World Games; and |
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WHEREAS, The Hanks UKnighted team earned that distinction |
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with its exceptional performance in the Special Olympic |
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qualifying round that took place in San Antonio in February 2020; |
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in just its first year of play, the squad won all three of its |
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games at the event and will represent the United States in Kazan, |
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Russia, where the World Winter Games will be held in January |
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2022; the team will join more than 2,000 athletes and Unified |
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partners from 108 different nations who are taking part in the |
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competition; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided by head coach Ricardo Rodriguez, the Hanks |
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UKnighted team is made up of special education and general |
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education students at the school; El Paso residents have taken |
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great pride in the accomplishments of the athletes and have |
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helped raise funds to cover travel expenses for the trip to |
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Russia; and |
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WHEREAS, By earning the chance to compete against teams |
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from around the world, the members of Hanks UKnighted have |
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realized an exceptional achievement, and when they take the floor |
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at the World Winter Games they will have the heartfelt support of |
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their many fans in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate the Hanks High School unified |
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floorball team for qualifying for the 2022 Special Olympics World |
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Winter Games and that all those associated with the team be |
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extended sincere best wishes for success; 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 from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Blanco |
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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 March 22, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |