Bill Text: TX HR453 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Mendoza Debate Society at Lee College for winning the 2016 IPDA National Community College Debate Championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-08 - Reported enrolled [HR453 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR453-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 453 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Mendoza Debate Society of Lee College has added | ||
| to its impressive record of success by winning the International | ||
| Public Debate Association National Community College Debate | ||
| Championship for the third year in a row; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The top-ranked debate program in Texas for the | ||
| 2015-2016 IPDA season, the Mendoza Debate Society delivered the | ||
| highest-scoring performance in the 19-year history of the | ||
| championship, capping a season that brought the team more than 150 | ||
| awards; the debaters were also named Season Long Community College | ||
| Champions, and Joe Ganakos, Lee College director of forensics, was | ||
| recognized as 2016 IPDA Bennett Strange Coach of the Year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Led by captains Kyle Diamond and Rigo Ruiz, the | ||
| debate society earned an all-time record for points in the Team | ||
| Division National Championship, while members Emmanuel Perez and | ||
| Josh Lyrock placed third; Jerry McCauley was named 2015-2016 IPDA | ||
| Junior Varsity National Champion, while Mr. Diamond was the Varsity | ||
| Division National Runner-Up and National Championship Tournament | ||
| Varsity Finalist; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These gifted young debaters have exhibited | ||
| remarkable skill, drive, and determination, and they have earned | ||
| great distinction for themselves, their school, and the State of | ||
| Texas; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Mendoza Debate Society of Lee | ||
| College on winning the 2016 IPDA National Community College Debate | ||
| Championship and extend to the team's members sincere best wishes | ||
| for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Mendoza Debate Society as an expression of high | ||
| regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Cain | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 453 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 2, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
