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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Laila Payne of Carnegie Vanguard High School in |
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Houston achieved great distinction by winning the gold medal in the |
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5A 300-meter hurdles at the 2023 University Interscholastic League |
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Track & Field State Meet; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school competitors in |
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Texas at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 12, Ms. Payne turned |
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in an exceptional performance, claiming the state title in a |
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blistering time of 41.96 seconds; in addition, she ran in the |
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100-meter sprint, finishing seventh; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of former college track athletes, |
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Ms. Payne is a sophomore at Carnegie Vanguard; she joined the Rhino |
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track team as a freshman and went on to qualify for regionals in |
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2022; moreover, she has showcased her skills at the 2022 Nike |
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Outdoor Nationals and the 2023 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays; and |
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WHEREAS, By excelling in the state's premier showcase for |
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high school track and field athletes, this talented young Texan has |
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ably represented her school and community, and she will cherish her |
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memories of this outstanding accomplishment for years to come; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Laila Payne on winning the gold |
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medal in the 5A 300-meter hurdles at the 2023 UIL Track & Field |
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State Meet and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Payne as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |