Bill Text: TX HR1188 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Representative Pat Fallon on completing the 2016 World Marathon Challenge.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR1188 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR1188-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1188 | ||
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| WHEREAS, In an effort to raise funds for childhood cancer | ||
| research, State Representative Pat Fallon took part in the World | ||
| Marathon Challenge January 23 to 30, 2016; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A true test of endurance, the annual World Marathon | ||
| Challenge requires participants to complete seven marathons on | ||
| seven continents in seven days; the 2016 event led runners on an | ||
| exhausting 30,000-mile trip around the globe that began with a race | ||
| in Union Glacier, Antarctica, and went on to include marathons in | ||
| Chile, Spain, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, and | ||
| Florida; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Despite having never run a marathon before embarking | ||
| on the first leg of the journey, Representative Fallon was inspired | ||
| to tackle this grueling feat as a tribute to Jonny Wade, an | ||
| eight-year-old boy from Illinois who tragically passed away in 2015 | ||
| following a courageous battle with brain cancer; because | ||
| Representative Fallon covered all of the expenses he incurred while | ||
| participating in the marathon, he was able to donate $77,777 to the | ||
| Pediatric Cancer Foundation in Jonny's honor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, By finishing the World Marathon Challenge, | ||
| Representative Pat Fallon not only earned his place among an elite | ||
| group of athletes but also brought increased awareness to an | ||
| important cause, and he may indeed take justifiable pride in these | ||
| admirable achievements; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate State Representative Pat Fallon on | ||
| his completion of the 2016 World Marathon Challenge and commend him | ||
| for his outstanding fund-raising work in behalf of pediatric cancer | ||
| research; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Representative Fallon as an expression of high regard | ||
| by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Raymond | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1188 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 29, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
