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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A banner year for Mission Veterans Memorial High |
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| 6 | 7 | | School quarterback Landry Gilpin culminated in his receipt of the |
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| 7 | 8 | | 2018 Mr. Texas Football Player of the Year Award, which was |
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| 8 | 9 | | presented by Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine and Wells |
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| 9 | 10 | | Fargo at the Texas Bowl on December 27 in Houston; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Gilpin is the first player from the Rio Grande |
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| 11 | 12 | | Valley to ever receive this highly prestigious title, which in |
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| 12 | 13 | | previous years has been presented to a number of renowned players |
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| 13 | 14 | | who have gone on to further glory in the collegiate and professional |
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| 14 | 15 | | ranks; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, During the 2018 season, Mr. Gilpin threw for a |
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| 16 | 17 | | record-breaking 4,545 yards and 50 touchdowns, and he also rushed |
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| 17 | 18 | | for 2,115 yards and 32 TDs; he piloted the Patriots through a |
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| 18 | 19 | | successful regular season, and his exceptional play helped the team |
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| 19 | 20 | | reach the quarterfinals of the University Interscholastic League |
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| 20 | 21 | | Class 5A Division 1 playoffs, becoming just the third Rio Grande |
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| 21 | 22 | | Valley squad since 1990 to advance that far into the postseason; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Gilpin also garnered other accolades for his |
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| 23 | 24 | | superlative performance in 2018, including the 5A Offensive Player |
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| 24 | 25 | | of the Year award from the Associated Press Sports Editors and |
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| 25 | 26 | | recognition as the First Team quarterback in the APSE All-State |
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| 26 | 27 | | selections; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of his high school career, Landry |
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| 28 | 29 | | Gilpin has distinguished himself as one of the finest football |
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| 29 | 30 | | players in the Lone Star State, and he is indeed deserving of this |
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| 30 | 31 | | coveted honor; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Landry Gilpin on earning the 2018 |
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| 33 | 34 | | Mr. Texas Football Player of the Year Award from Dave Campbell's |
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| 34 | 35 | | Texas Football and Wells Fargo and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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| 35 | 36 | | for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 38 | | prepared for Mr. Gilpin as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | House of Representatives. |
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