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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Matthew Wright of Austin won the unified division |
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title at the Special Olympics North America Golf Championship, held |
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in Seaview, New Jersey, from October 2 through 5, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining some 200 other players from across the |
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United States and Canada at the tournament, Mr. Wright teamed with |
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his longtime partner/coach, Drew Widney, in the unified |
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competition; the pair edged an Arizona team by three strokes in the |
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final game of the three-day, 54-hole event to claim the title; and |
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WHEREAS, A versatile athlete, Mr. Wright has participated in |
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a wide range of Special Olympics events over the years, earning |
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numerous medals; his achievements in golf have included winning a |
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gold medal at the 2016 Fall Classic, held at the Briarcrest Country |
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Club in Bryan, and he has spent countless hours practicing at Lions |
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Municipal Golf Course in Austin; his success in the sport has |
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enabled him to follow in the footsteps of his grandmother, who was a |
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21-time champion at El Paso Country Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Wright graduated from Stephen F. Austin High |
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School in 2008 and became one of 10 students to participate in the |
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Austin Independent School District Greater Opportunities Project |
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at St. Edward's University; he has been employed as an assistant |
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sergeant-at-arms and messenger with the Texas House of |
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Representatives for more than 15 years, carrying out numerous |
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responsibilities for the members of the legislature; he has also |
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served his fellow citizens as a member of the Texas State Guard; and |
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WHEREAS, Through determination, hard work, and an unwavering |
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commitment to play at the top of his game, Matthew Wright has |
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excelled in a prestigious national golf competition, and he may |
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indeed take pride in this splendid accomplishment; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Matthew |
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Wright on winning the unified division title at the 2023 Special |
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Olympics North America Golf Championship and extend to him sincere |
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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. Wright as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Bucy |
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Guillen |
Neave Criado |
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Harris of Anderson |
Oliverson |
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| Anderson |
Harris of Williamson |
Ordaz |
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Hefner |
Patterson |
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Hernandez |
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Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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A. Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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| Button |
J. Johnson of Harris |
Rosenthal |
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| Cain |
Jones of Dallas |
Schaefer |
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| Campos |
Jones of Harris |
Schatzline |
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| Capriglione |
King of Hemphill |
Shaheen |
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| Clardy |
King of Uvalde |
Sherman, Sr. |
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Landgraf |
Stucky |
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Leo-Wilson |
Talarico |
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| DeAyala |
Lopez of Bexar |
Thierry |
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| Dorazio |
Lopez of Cameron |
Thimesch |
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| Dutton |
Lozano |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Lujan |
Thompson of Harris |
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Martinez Fischer |
Troxclair |
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| Gervin-Hawkins |
Morales of Harris |
Walle |
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| Goldman |
Morales of Maverick |
Wilson |
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| González of Dallas |
Morales Shaw |
Wu |
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| González of El Paso |
Morrison |
Zwiener |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 126 was adopted by the House on December |
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5, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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