| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3588 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 527 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Esteves of the 35th, Kemp of the 38th and Orrock of the 36th |
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| 4 | 4 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 5 | 5 | | Congratulating Alexander Barrett for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys |
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| 7 | 7 | | State Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, the BEST Academy boys basketball team has established and maintained a3 |
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| 9 | 9 | | proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and4 |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, excellent play, superior teamwork, and extraordinary resilience made this team5 |
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| 11 | 11 | | a spectacular one to observe throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to its remarkable6 |
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| 12 | 12 | | 2025 campaign, the team captured its first-ever state championship; and7 |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding8 |
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| 14 | 14 | | athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member of the9 |
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| 15 | 15 | | team; its superb offensive and defensive talents; and the astute direction of coaches Brian10 |
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| 16 | 16 | | Weeden, Mario Lemons Sr., Damian Goodwin, and Jessica Johnson; and11 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, the team was further supported throughout the season by Managers ZaMya12 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Wallace and Taylor Roach'e as well as Athletic Trainer Lance Hibbert-Parrish; and13 |
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| 19 | 19 | | S. R. 527 |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, this all-star team included Xion Evans #1, Jacob Mickell #4, Nicholas Dozier |
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| 23 | 23 | | #10, Alexander Barrett #11, Mario Lemons Jr. #14, Joshua Mickell #15, Wendell Brown Jr.15 |
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| 24 | 24 | | #21, and Curtis Martin #25; and16 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by17 |
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| 26 | 26 | | performing with courage and precision over months of training and competition, it is18 |
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| 27 | 27 | | abundantly proper to call them champions.19 |
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| 28 | 28 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body20 |
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| 29 | 29 | | congratulate Alexander Barrett for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys21 |
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| 30 | 30 | | State Basketball Championship and extend best wishes for continued success.22 |
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| 31 | 31 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed23 |
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| 32 | 32 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Alexander Barrett.24 |
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| 33 | 33 | | S. R. 527 |
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