| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 591 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Andrew Burton of Lavon was named the victor in the |
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| 6 | 6 | | Arnold Sports Festival World's Strongest Firefighter competition |
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| 7 | 7 | | that took place in Columbus, Ohio, on March 3 and 4, 2023; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Employed by the Rockwall Fire Department, |
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| 9 | 9 | | Mr. Burton has long had a passion for fitness; he participated in |
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| 10 | 10 | | powerlifting competitions at the state level as a student at |
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| 11 | 11 | | Sulphur Springs High School; in 2021, he decided to participate in |
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| 12 | 12 | | the Strongman athletic contests, and the following year, he placed |
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| 13 | 13 | | seventh at the United States Strongman (USS) Nationals in |
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| 14 | 14 | | Manchester, New Hampshire; he set a federation record for the |
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| 15 | 15 | | suitcase hold by holding 310 pounds in each hand for close to one |
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| 16 | 16 | | minute; in 2023, he has qualified for both the USS and Strongman |
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| 17 | 17 | | Corporation federations' national competitions; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Burton is certified as an EMT, firefighter, and |
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| 19 | 19 | | paramedic; early in his career, he was employed by the Hopkins |
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| 20 | 20 | | County Fire Department for five years, and he was a part-time member |
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| 21 | 21 | | of the Sulphur Springs Fire Department for three years as well; he |
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| 22 | 22 | | is an Eagle Scout, and he was awarded the Vigil Honor, the highest |
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| 23 | 23 | | level conferred by the Order of the Arrow of the Boy Scouts of |
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| 24 | 24 | | America; in all his endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his |
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| 25 | 25 | | wife, Taylor Burton; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Through his feats of strength, Andrew Burton has |
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| 27 | 27 | | demonstrated that he can compete at the highest level, and he may |
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| 28 | 28 | | indeed take pride in his accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Andrew Burton on winning the 2023 |
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| 31 | 31 | | World's Strongest Firefighter competition and extend to him sincere |
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| 32 | 32 | | best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 34 | 34 | | prepared for Mr. Burton as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 36 | 36 | | Slaton |
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| 37 | 37 | | ______________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 39 | 39 | | I certify that H.R. No. 591 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 40 | 40 | | 30, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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