Bill Text: TX SR862 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Rachel Garner for her victory at the National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-23 - Reported enrolled [SR862 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR862-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Rachel Garner, who won top honors in the Women's | ||
Three-Position Smallbore Rifle competition at the National | ||
Junior Olympic Shooting Championships; and | ||
WHEREAS, Rachel won the competition in dominating fashion | ||
over an impressive field that included an Olympic gold medalist; | ||
she recorded a score of 1,172 out of a possible 1,200 and earned | ||
an automatic spot on the Junior World Championship team, which | ||
will compete this summer in Suhl, Germany; and | ||
WHEREAS, A student at Texas Christian University, Rachel | ||
also enjoyed great success at the recent National Collegiate | ||
Athletic Association Rifle Championship, where she led the | ||
Horned Frogs to a second place finish; she was subsequently named | ||
for the second time as a first-team All American; and | ||
WHEREAS, Rachel has demonstrated great talent and | ||
perseverance in winning this prestigious competition, and it is | ||
truly fitting that she receive special recognition; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby congratulate Rachel Garner on her victory at | ||
the National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships and extend to | ||
her best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
Buckingham | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 23, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |