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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Champion gymnast Colby Bannister of North Richland |
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Hills has been selected to compete for Team USA in the 2011 Special |
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Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bannister is one of just two male gymnasts who |
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will be representing the United States at the games, which will take |
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place from June 25 through July 4; he will be part of an American |
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entourage of more than 300 athletes who will join more than 7,000 |
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other competitors from 185 nations around the globe; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bannister has been actively competing in |
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gymnastics for the past two years, and in that short time, he has |
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established himself as a top athlete, winning 19 gold and 3 silver |
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medals; he is coached by Scott Taylor and LeAnn Sweny of Top Flight |
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Gymnastics Training Center in Southlake; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his abilities, Mr. Bannister has |
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been named the Area 11 Male Athlete of the Year; he has also earned |
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the Area 11 Outreach Award, and his family was named the Special |
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Olympics Texas Family of the Year; Mr. Bannister serves on the board |
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of directors for Special Olympics Texas and travels throughout the |
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United States promoting this outstanding program as a Senior Global |
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Messenger; he enjoys public speaking and motivating others by |
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telling his story; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing on the world stage as a representative of |
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one's country is both an honor and a challenge, and Colby |
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Bannister's talent and determination are sure to serve him well as |
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he takes part in the Athens games; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Colby Bannister on being selected |
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to compete in gymnastics at the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer |
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Games as a member of Team USA and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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in his quest to bring home the gold; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Bannister as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |