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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Texas native Patrick Mahomes has received a |
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| 6 | 7 | | multitude of accolades in recognition of his extraordinary |
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| 7 | 8 | | performance as quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2018; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Following his selection as the NFL Most Valuable |
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| 9 | 10 | | Player and Offensive Player of the Year by the Pro Football Writers |
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| 10 | 11 | | of America, Mr. Mahomes collected three more prestigious awards at |
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| 11 | 12 | | the NFL Honors show, where he was named the Associated Press NFL MVP |
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| 12 | 13 | | and Offensive Player of the Year as well as the FedEx Air Player of |
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| 13 | 14 | | the Year; in only his second NFL season and his first as the Chiefs' |
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| 14 | 15 | | starting quarterback, Mr. Mahomes threw for 50 touchdowns and 5,097 |
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| 15 | 16 | | yards, both single-season franchise records, as he led his team to |
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| 16 | 17 | | the AFC West title and all the way to the conference championship |
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| 17 | 18 | | game; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Born in Tyler, Mr. Mahomes first gained widespread |
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| 19 | 20 | | acclaim at Whitehouse High School, garnering recognition as the |
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| 20 | 21 | | 2013 Texas Associated Press Sports Editors High School Football |
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| 21 | 22 | | Player of the Year and the 4A Offensive Player of the Year; his |
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| 22 | 23 | | stellar play continued at Texas Tech University, where he led the |
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| 23 | 24 | | nation in passing during his final season; he ended his collegiate |
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| 24 | 25 | | career ranked third in all-time passing yards and touchdown passes |
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| 25 | 26 | | for the Red Raiders; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Mahomes was selected by Kansas City with the |
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| 27 | 28 | | 10th overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft and made his professional |
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| 28 | 29 | | debut in the Chiefs' regular-season finale that year; handed the |
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| 29 | 30 | | full-time starting reins for his second season, he guided Kansas |
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| 30 | 31 | | City to its first playoff win at home since 1994, becoming the first |
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| 31 | 32 | | former Big 12 Conference quarterback to start and win a postseason |
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| 32 | 33 | | NFL contest; though the Chiefs' season ended one game short of the |
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| 33 | 34 | | Super Bowl, the team's future is bright under the leadership of |
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| 34 | 35 | | Mr. Mahomes, a fierce competitor with a rocket-like arm and |
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| 35 | 36 | | pinpoint passing accuracy; and |
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| 36 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Patrick Mahomes has already distinguished himself |
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| 37 | 38 | | as one of the top young quarterbacks in professional football, and |
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| 38 | 39 | | he may indeed take justifiable pride in his accomplishments as he |
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| 39 | 40 | | looks forward to further success in the years ahead; now, |
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| 40 | 41 | | therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Patrick Mahomes on his |
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| 43 | 44 | | award-winning 2018 season as quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs |
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| 44 | 45 | | and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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| 45 | 46 | | further |
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| 46 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 48 | | prepared for Mr. Mahomes as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 48 | 49 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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