H.R. No. 2194
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, In an outstanding demonstration of physical
endurance and mental determination, Terrell resident Robin Dunlap
has completed full marathons in all 50 U.S. states; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Dunlap achieved the goal after crossing the
finish line at a race in Hawaii in January 2022, joining the group
of marathoners who have persevered through races in every state in
the nation; and
WHEREAS, A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ms. Dunlap
was on the cross country team in high school, but it was not until
the age of 34 that she ran her first 26.2-mile race in the 2004
Marine Corps Marathon, which takes place in Washington, D.C., and
Virginia; a second marathon, in Ohio, followed a year later, but it
wasn't until the 2010s that she began to seriously devote herself to
the goal; in pursuit of entry into the 50-states club, she ran
marathons in Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah in a three-day span, and in
May 2021, she finished races in Connecticut, Rhode Island,
Massachusetts, and New Jersey over the course of four consecutive
days; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Dunlap clocked a personal best time of 3 hours,
55 minutes, at a race in Charleston, Nevada, in April 2022; that
accomplishment qualified her to run in the 2023 Boston Marathon,
which was another of her goals as an athlete; in all her endeavors,
she benefits from the love and support of her husband, Ray, and her
daughters, Ashley and Chloe; and
WHEREAS, Running marathons in 50 states is an impressive feat
realized by a select number of runners, and Robin Dunlap may take
justifiable pride in her accomplishment; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Robin Dunlap on running marathons
in all 50 U.S. states and extend to her sincere best wishes for the
future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Dunlap as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Bell of Kaufman
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2194 was adopted by the House on May
29, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House