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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Logan O'Dell and Blaine Marks of the Buna High |
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| 6 | 7 | | School fishing team achieved great distinction by capturing first |
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| 7 | 8 | | place in the Costa Bassmaster High School Central Open, held at |
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| 8 | 9 | | Toledo Bend Reservoir in Many, Louisiana, on March 15, 2015; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Under the guidance of team captain Brandon Marks, |
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| 10 | 11 | | the pair of seventh-grade anglers reeled in the maximum five bass, |
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| 11 | 12 | | which collectively weighed in at 17 pounds, 12 ounces, providing a |
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| 12 | 13 | | one-ounce margin of victory over the second-place finishers; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, The triumph earned the duo a $500 check for their |
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| 14 | 15 | | school and qualified them to compete in the Costa Bassmaster High |
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| 15 | 16 | | School National Championship in Tennessee in July 2015; in |
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| 16 | 17 | | addition, they earned the opportunity to fish with Elite Series |
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| 17 | 18 | | professionals as part of the High School Elite Experience presented |
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| 18 | 19 | | by Costa; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, These talented young fishermen demonstrated |
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| 20 | 21 | | exceptional skill and determination in pursuit of their goals, and |
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| 21 | 22 | | they are a source of great pride to their classmates and their |
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| 22 | 23 | | community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 23 | 24 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 24 | 25 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Logan O'Dell and Blaine Marks on |
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| 25 | 26 | | winning the Costa Bassmaster High School Central Open and extend to |
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| 26 | 27 | | them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 27 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 28 | 29 | | prepared for Mr. O'Dell and Mr. Marks as an expression of high |
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| 29 | 30 | | regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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