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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jasmine Moore proudly represented her nation by |
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winning two bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, On August 3, Ms. Moore joined the field for the |
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triple jump finals at Stade de France; delivering an impressive |
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14.67-meter leap on her second attempt, she clinched bronze and |
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made history as the first U.S. woman to secure an Olympic medal in |
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the event; five days later, she turned in another exceptional |
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showing, recording a distance of 6.96 meters for the bronze medal in |
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the long jump; with her triumphs, she became the first American |
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woman to compete in both the triple jump and the long jump Olympic |
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competitions; her success in Paris followed her inaugural Olympic |
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performance in 2021 in Japan; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Grand Prairie, Ms. Moore was a standout |
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competitor at Lake Ridge High School in Mansfield, where she |
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collected a total of eight gold medals in the state long jump and |
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triple jump events; she went on to achieve impressive levels of |
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success at the University of Georgia and the University of Florida, |
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and among her many accomplishments throughout her collegiate |
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career, she earned 11 total Southeastern Conference championships |
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and 7 NCAA crowns; and |
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WHEREAS, By excelling in the most prominent sports showcase |
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in the world, Jasmine Moore has furthered the proud athletic |
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tradition of the Lone Star State, and she may indeed take |
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justifiable pride in a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jasmine Moore on her bronze-medal |
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performances at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris and extend to |
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her sincere 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 Ms. Moore as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Turner |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 627 was adopted by the House on April |
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9, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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