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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Rebecca Kuang, a senior at Greenhill School in |
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Addison, has distinguished herself as one of the most skilled high |
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school debaters in the country; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Kuang competes in Lincoln-Douglas debate, an |
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event that traditionally emphasizes ethical values and logic; she |
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has prevailed at numerous invitational tournaments throughout the |
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country, including in New York, Illinois, Georgia, and |
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Massachusetts; and |
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WHEREAS, She received the Dukes and Bailey Award from the |
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National Debate Coaches Association for her regular season |
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successes, and in the postseason, she was crowned state champion at |
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the Texas Forensic Association tournament; she followed up this |
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triumph with wins at the National Debate Coaches Association |
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Championships in Nashville and the Tournament of Champions at the |
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University of Kentucky; at two of the events, she eloquently and |
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persuasively argued for prioritizing rehabilitation over |
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retribution in the criminal justice system; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has also helped found |
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an organization known as "Debaters Against Sexism," and its goals |
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are supported by the National Debate Coaches Association and the |
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National Forensic League; she will attend the Edmund A. Walsh |
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School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in the fall; and |
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WHEREAS, With her drive, dedication, and exceptional |
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ability, Rebecca Kuang has joined an elite class of competitors in |
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the world of debate, and she may indeed look with anticipation and |
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optimism to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Rebecca Kuang on her achievements in |
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debate and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Kuang as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |