| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 3116 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The talented cast and crew of the Hico High School |
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| 6 | 6 | | One-Act Play have advanced to the 2009 University Interscholastic |
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| 7 | 7 | | League Theatre/One-Act Play State Meet; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Founded in 1927, the UIL's One-Act Play contest is |
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| 9 | 9 | | the largest high school play production competition in the world; |
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| 10 | 10 | | every year, more than 14,000 high school students in over 1,000 |
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| 11 | 11 | | plays participate in 300 contests across the Lone Star State; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Competing in UIL division 2A, the creative and |
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| 13 | 13 | | energetic young people from Hico High School successfully performed |
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| 14 | 14 | | a drama, The Diviners, at the regional UIL competition at Tarleton |
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| 15 | 15 | | State University in Stephenville on April 24, 2009, earning the |
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| 16 | 16 | | right to compete in the state finals at Hogg Auditorium on the |
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| 17 | 17 | | campus of The University of Texas at Austin on May 27; this is the |
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| 18 | 18 | | first time the group has advanced to state in nearly 30 years; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, In addition to the victory of the cast and crew |
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| 20 | 20 | | overall, actors Mitchell Gilpin and George Golightly were named to |
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| 21 | 21 | | the regional all-star cast, and Cory Needham received honorable |
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| 22 | 22 | | mention; Josh Johnson was named to the regional all-star crew; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, The victorious cast and crew also includes Eric |
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| 24 | 24 | | Heinrichs, Michael Pennington, Alyssa Matthews, Emily Pope, Kevon |
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| 25 | 25 | | Mitchell, Sarah Lane, Lauren Bales, Taylor Cooper, Sierra Sklar, |
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| 26 | 26 | | Cassi Stegall, Morgan Oxley, Samantha Ballard, and Kelsan |
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| 27 | 27 | | Wolverton; the group's theater coach is Gary Brister; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, The continuing richness and diversity of Texas |
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| 29 | 29 | | culture depends in large part upon the enthusiasm and commitment of |
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| 30 | 30 | | gifted young people, and the members of the Hico High School One-Act |
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| 31 | 31 | | Play have earned great distinction for themselves, their school, |
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| 32 | 32 | | and their community with their excellence in the dramatic arts; |
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| 33 | 33 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Hico High School One-Act Play |
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| 36 | 36 | | cast, crew, and coach for advancing to the UIL state finals and |
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| 37 | 37 | | extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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| 38 | 38 | | further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 40 | | prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 42 | 42 | | King of Parker |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 45 | 45 | | I certify that H.R. No. 3116 was adopted by the House on June |
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| 46 | 46 | | 1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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