H.R. No. 1778
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Cheyenne Kennedy of Livingston High School proved
herself one of the top Texas high school athletes in her sport by
winning the 5A title in the 220+ division at the 2015 Texas High
School Women's Powerlifting Association State Meet, held on March
20 and 21 in Corpus Christi; and
WHEREAS, A senior competing at the state meet for the fourth
consecutive year, Ms. Kennedy claimed the 5A crown in her weight
class by tallying 1,230 pounds; her total included lifts of 300
pounds in the bench press and 510 in the squat, which were tops for
her division at the meet, as well as 420 pounds in the deadlift; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Kennedy qualified for state with a triumphant
performance at the Region 4 Division 1 competition in Beaumont on
February 26, where she compiled 1,270 total pounds and earned
Outstanding Lifter and Outstanding Bench Press honors; her
victories during 2015 have closed out an exceptional high school
career in which she has set school and state records in a number of
lifting categories, and she hopes to continue her powerlifting
career at the collegiate level; and
WHEREAS, Through long hours of training and an undeniable
will to win, Cheyenne Kennedy has claimed the mantle of state
champion, and her accomplishment is a source of great pride to her
school and her many supporters in the community; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Cheyenne Kennedy on winning the
Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association 5A state
championship in the 220+ weight class and extend to her sincere best
wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Kennedy as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
White of Tyler
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1778 was adopted by the House on May
7, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House