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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Patrick Hudson of Silsbee High School distinguished |
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| 6 | 7 | | himself with his powerlifting achievements during 2015, earning a |
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| 7 | 8 | | trip to the Texas High School Powerlifting Association State |
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| 8 | 9 | | Championship and finishing in second place in the super heavyweight |
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| 9 | 10 | | division; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Hudson qualified for state with his triumphant |
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| 11 | 12 | | showing at the Region 4 Division 2 competition on March 7 in |
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| 12 | 13 | | Cleveland, Texas; he lifted a total of 1,705 pounds and easily won |
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| 13 | 14 | | his weight class, finishing 300 pounds ahead of his nearest |
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| 14 | 15 | | competitor; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Matching his skills against other top lifters at the |
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| 16 | 17 | | THSPA State Championship on March 28 in Abilene, Mr. Hudson hoisted |
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| 17 | 18 | | 690 pounds in the squat and 395 in the bench press, while his |
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| 18 | 19 | | 715-pound performance in the deadlift was the best of the entire |
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| 19 | 20 | | meet; he tallied 1,800 pounds overall, taking the runner-up spot in |
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| 20 | 21 | | his division; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Demonstrating hard work and unwavering |
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| 22 | 23 | | determination to achieve his goals, Patrick Hudson has claimed a |
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| 23 | 24 | | place among the elite young weight lifters in the Lone Star State, |
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| 24 | 25 | | and he may indeed take pride in his outstanding accomplishments; |
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| 25 | 26 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 27 | 28 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Patrick Hudson on his second-place |
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| 28 | 29 | | finish in the super heavyweight division at the Texas High School |
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| 29 | 30 | | Powerlifting Association State Championship and extend to him |
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| 30 | 31 | | sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 32 | 33 | | prepared for Mr. Hudson as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | House of Representatives. |
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