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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The mock trial team from Skyline High School in |
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Dallas won the 30th annual Texas High School Mock Trial Competition |
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over the weekend of March 7-8, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Established by the Dallas Bar Association in 1979 as |
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a citywide competition, the contest was expanded in 1980 to include |
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teams from around the state of Texas; more than 4,500 students from |
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over 200 Texas schools participate each year; and |
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WHEREAS, In this year's competition, 24 teams from public and |
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private schools around the state were selected to participate by |
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200 judges and attorneys from the Dallas area; each team of 7 to 10 |
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students was presented with a case packet containing the |
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particulars of the trial and given two hours to try the case before |
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the judges; and |
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WHEREAS, The first team from Dallas to win the statewide |
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competition in 19 years, the Skyline team included Lauren Burgess, |
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Morgan Burgess, Countess Dudley, Marissa Escamilla, Allyson |
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LaFrance, Obed Manuel, Salvador Ortega, Cristian Perez, Diane |
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Rivas, and Courtney Sanders, as well as alternate members Cendy |
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Rodriguez, Susana Ayala, John Sanchez, and Maria Renteria; they |
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were ably supported by coaches Joe Wicker and Dr. Martha Williams, |
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and their victory in Dallas qualifies them to participate in the |
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national mock trial competition in Atlanta, Georgia, in May; and |
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WHEREAS, The continuing vitality of the legal profession in |
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Texas depends in large part on the enthusiasm of young people for |
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the study of the law and the pursuit of justice, and the members of |
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the Skyline High School mock trial team may take great pride in |
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their talent, hard work, and passion for the law; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Skyline High |
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School mock trial team for winning the state championship at the |
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30th annual Texas High School Mock Trial Competition and extend to |
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them sincere best wishes for continued success and a bright future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Skyline mock trial team as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Miklos |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1300 was adopted by the House on April |
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23, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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