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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Students from numerous schools in House District 19 |
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| 6 | 7 | | demonstrated their abilities at the 2017 University |
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| 7 | 8 | | Interscholastic League Academic State Meet, making a fine showing |
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| 8 | 9 | | in the 1A through 4A conferences; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, In the 1A computer science contest, Alex Owens |
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| 10 | 11 | | represented Spurger High School, and he turned in a valiant effort |
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| 11 | 12 | | to finish in 17th place; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, The 2A competitors from West Hardin High School |
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| 13 | 14 | | excelled in numerous events; Josiah Atkinson claimed gold medals in |
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| 14 | 15 | | the persuasive speaking, Lincoln-Douglas debate, and congress |
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| 15 | 16 | | categories, and bronze medals were earned by fellow Oilers Jacob |
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| 16 | 17 | | Battenfield in prose interpretation and by Brett May, who took |
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| 17 | 18 | | third place in both the congress and informative speaking contests; |
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| 18 | 19 | | furthermore, the school's speech team secured a first-place finish |
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| 19 | 20 | | with its outstanding group performance; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Also taking part in Class 2A, Andrew Harmon of |
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| 21 | 22 | | Colmesneil High School received a bronze medal in Lincoln-Douglas |
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| 22 | 23 | | debate, and the Colmesneil speech team placed 11th; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Woodville High School's participation in the 3A |
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| 24 | 25 | | competition was highlighted by the theatrical design team's |
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| 25 | 26 | | second-place finish; in addition, the theater ensemble placed |
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| 26 | 27 | | ninth, and Kaylee Allen scored in the top 25 in the science event; |
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| 27 | 28 | | and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, In 4A headline writing, Allan Pulliam of Jasper High |
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| 29 | 30 | | School earned sixth place, and the school's journalism team tied |
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| 30 | 31 | | for 17th; Ben Stone of Hardin-Jefferson High School demonstrated |
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| 31 | 32 | | his abilities in the 4A science contest, finishing eighth; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, These talented young Texans have demonstrated |
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| 33 | 34 | | notable skill and dedication, and they may take justifiable pride |
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| 34 | 35 | | in participating in this premier scholastic showcase; now, |
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| 35 | 36 | | therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the students from House District 19 |
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| 38 | 39 | | who competed in the 2017 UIL Academic State Meet and extend to them |
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| 39 | 40 | | sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for the students as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 42 | 43 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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