| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1126 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Austin speech team |
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| 6 | 6 | | continued its tradition of excellence by winning the team |
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| 7 | 7 | | sweepstakes championship at the 2023 American Forensic Association |
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| 8 | 8 | | National Speech Tournament; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Competing from April 1 through 3 in Santa Ana, |
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| 10 | 10 | | California, UT triumphed over 56 other universities to collect its |
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| 11 | 11 | | second consecutive AFA national crown and the ninth in program |
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| 12 | 12 | | history; the Longhorns were sparked by the individual championship |
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| 13 | 13 | | performances of Valeria Najera in communication analysis, Kaylee |
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| 14 | 14 | | Frazier in dramatic interpretation, and Patrick Pham in prose |
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| 15 | 15 | | interpretation; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Additionally, five members of the UT squad achieved |
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| 17 | 17 | | top-six showings; advancing to the finals were René Otero in duo |
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| 18 | 18 | | interpretation, extemporaneous speaking, and impromptu speaking, |
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| 19 | 19 | | Fernando Cereceres in program oral interpretation and prose |
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| 20 | 20 | | interpretation, Kai Solis in duo interpretation, Jennifer Gonzalez |
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| 21 | 21 | | in poetry interpretation, and Kyle Ahern in prose interpretation; |
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| 22 | 22 | | and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Housed in the Department of Communication Studies |
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| 24 | 24 | | within the Moody College of Communication, the UT speech program is |
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| 25 | 25 | | directed by professor Martin "Randy" Cox; coaches Eva Margarita, |
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| 26 | 26 | | Clay Parker, Evan Ortiz, Karon Bowers, Katayoun Khalilian, and Erin |
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| 27 | 27 | | Swearingen also provide valuable support; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Demonstrating remarkable skill and determination, |
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| 29 | 29 | | the members of the UT speech team have once again earned the mantle |
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| 30 | 30 | | of national champion, and they may indeed reflect with pride on a |
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| 31 | 31 | | job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature hereby congratulate The University of Texas speech team |
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| 34 | 34 | | on winning the team sweepstakes championship at the 2023 American |
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| 35 | 35 | | Forensic Association National Speech Tournament and extend to the |
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| 36 | 36 | | competitors and coaches sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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| 37 | 37 | | and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Hinojosa |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | 44 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1126 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 45 | 45 | | 28, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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