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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The chess team from Henderson Middle School in El |
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| 6 | 7 | | Paso took top honors in its division at the United States Chess |
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| 7 | 8 | | Federation National Junior High Championship in April 2015; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Competing in the middle school novice category at |
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| 9 | 10 | | the Galt House in Louisville, Kentucky, the team received important |
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| 10 | 11 | | contributions from each player as they outmaneuvered their foes to |
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| 11 | 12 | | claim the first-place trophy; with the victory, the Henderson chess |
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| 12 | 13 | | team became the first squad from an El Paso school to win a USCF |
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| 13 | 14 | | national title; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Henderson was led by Leo Gonzalez, who finished in |
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| 15 | 16 | | sixth place, and he was joined in the top 20 by Brandon Caballero in |
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| 16 | 17 | | 13th place, Chris Carmona in 14th place, Rene Rodriguez in 15th |
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| 17 | 18 | | place, Pedro Escobar in 17th place, Eduardo Retana in 18th place, |
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| 18 | 19 | | and Jose Vanegas in 19th place; also contributing to the |
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| 19 | 20 | | championship triumph were Lirio Gomez, Steven Mejia, Manny Tejada, |
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| 20 | 21 | | Francisco Marquez, and Joshua Valero; moreover, each student |
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| 21 | 22 | | benefited greatly throughout the year from guidance provided by HMS |
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| 22 | 23 | | chess coach Saul Ramirez; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, With their accomplishments at the National Junior |
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| 24 | 25 | | High Championship, the members of the Henderson Middle School chess |
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| 25 | 26 | | team proudly represented their school, and the dedication the |
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| 26 | 27 | | students have demonstrated is sure to serve them well in the years |
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| 27 | 28 | | ahead; now, therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 29 | 30 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Henderson Middle School chess |
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| 30 | 31 | | team on winning the novice division at the United States Chess |
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| 31 | 32 | | Federation 2015 National Junior High Championship and extend to its |
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| 32 | 33 | | members and coach sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | further |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 35 | 36 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | House of Representatives. |
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