88(3) HR 33 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
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R E S O L U T I O N
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             WHEREAS, Rio Grande Valley native Valery Tobias has compiled |
 
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an impressive list of accomplishments as a track and cross country |
 
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athlete; and |
 
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             WHEREAS, Ms.  Tobias first distinguished herself as a runner |
 
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during her four years at IDEA Quest Academy and College Prep in |
 
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Edinburg; the daughter of Linda and Emilio Tobias, she won three |
 
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state titles in the 800-meter event for Class 3A and was the |
 
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top-ranked high school runner at that distance in 2018; she also |
 
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finished fourth in the 400 meters and the high jump at the 2018 |
 
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state meet and was a regional champion in cross country; and |
 
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             WHEREAS, Following her graduation, Ms.  Tobias went on to |
 
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compete at The University of Texas at Austin; as a Longhorn, she |
 
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captured several program records and won gold in the 1,000 meters at |
 
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the 2023 Big 12 Indoor Championship; moreover, she was part of the |
 
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distance medley relay team that won the 2020 Big 12 Women's Indoor |
 
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title and set a new school record; in 2022 and 2023, she was named to |
 
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the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association |
 
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All-American First Team in both the indoor and outdoor 800-meter |
 
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races, and she was selected to the All-Big 12 Academic First Team in |
 
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2020 and 2022; and |
 
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             WHEREAS, Since concluding her collegiate career, Ms.  Tobias |
 
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has joined the professional ranks by signing with the Brooks Beasts |
 
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Track Club, and she is focusing on qualifying for the 2024 Summer |
 
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Olympics in Paris; and |
 
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             WHEREAS, Through her skill, determination, and commitment to |
 
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excellence, Valery Tobias has distinguished herself as one of the |
 
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nation's premier middle distance runners, and she is a source of |
 
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great pride to her many supporters in the Rio Grande Valley; now, |
 
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therefore, be it |
 
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             RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
 
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Valery Tobias for her |
 
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achievements as a track and cross country athlete and extend to her |
 
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
 
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             RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
 
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prepared for Ms.  Tobias as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
 
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House of Representatives. |
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Longoria |
 
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Speaker of the House           |
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             I certify that H.R. No. 33 was adopted by the House on |
 
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November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
 
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Chief Clerk of the House       |
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