| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 75 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Early College High School |
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| 6 | 6 | | Mighty Bear Band achieved great distinction by winning first place |
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| 7 | 7 | | at the University Interscholastic League 6A Area G Marching Band |
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| 8 | 8 | | Contest and advancing to the 2023 state competition; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Led by director John Garza, the PSJA Early College |
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| 10 | 10 | | High School marching band musicians joined 14 other schools at the |
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| 11 | 11 | | area contest, which was held in Laredo on October 21; the Mighty |
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| 12 | 12 | | Bears claimed the title with their show "Nevermore," based on Edgar |
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| 13 | 13 | | Allan Poe's poem "The Raven"; in so doing, they became the first |
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| 14 | 14 | | band from PSJA ISD to become area champions; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Following their triumph in Laredo, the Mighty Bears |
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| 16 | 16 | | advanced to the State Marching Band Contest, held at the Alamodome |
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| 17 | 17 | | in San Antonio on October 30 and 31, where they proudly represented |
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| 18 | 18 | | their school against the other 6A qualifiers from across Texas; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Through hard work and an unwavering resolve to give |
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| 20 | 20 | | their very best, the talented young performers of the PSJA Early |
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| 21 | 21 | | College High School band have earned the admiration of their fellow |
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| 22 | 22 | | students and their many community supporters, and they may indeed |
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| 23 | 23 | | take great pride in their achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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| 24 | 24 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 25 | 25 | | Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate the PSJA Early |
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| 26 | 26 | | College High School Mighty Bear Band on winning first place at the |
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| 27 | 27 | | 2023 UIL 6A Area G Marching Band Contest and advancing to the state |
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| 28 | 28 | | competition and extend to all those involved with the ensemble |
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| 29 | 29 | | sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 31 | 31 | | prepared for the band as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 32 | 32 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 33 | 33 | | Guerra |
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| 34 | 34 | | ______________________________ |
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| 35 | 35 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 36 | 36 | | I certify that H.R. No. 75 was adopted by the House on |
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| 37 | 37 | | December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 38 | 38 | | ______________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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