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4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Dajia Contreras made history by becoming Corpus |
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6 | 7 | | Christi's first female Golden Gloves state boxing champion with her |
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7 | 8 | | win at the 2019 state tournament; and |
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8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Fighting in the elite female 106-pound weight |
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9 | 10 | | division, Ms. Contreras captured the title with a victory in the |
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10 | 11 | | tournament finals on March 9 in Fort Worth; and |
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11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, This determined athlete took up boxing at the age of |
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12 | 13 | | 12, initially hoping to learn how to defend herself; she grew to |
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13 | 14 | | love the sport and embarked on a successful training regimen under |
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14 | 15 | | the direction of her grandfather, Johnny Contreras, a former |
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15 | 16 | | professional fighter; and |
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16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, A senior at Ray High School, Ms. Contreras plans to |
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17 | 18 | | continue boxing after graduation and will pursue her academic |
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18 | 19 | | studies at Del Mar College; and |
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19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Through her hard work and enduring commitment to |
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20 | 21 | | excellence, Dajia Contreras has become a source of tremendous pride |
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21 | 22 | | to her community, and her accomplishments indeed merit special |
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22 | 23 | | recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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23 | 24 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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24 | 25 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Dajia Contreras on becoming the |
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25 | 26 | | first female Golden Gloves state boxing champion from Corpus |
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26 | 27 | | Christi and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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27 | 28 | | success; and, be it further |
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28 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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29 | 30 | | prepared for Ms. Contreras as an expression of high regard by the |
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30 | 31 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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