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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Kilgore College Rangerettes organization is |
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marking its 75th anniversary in 2015, and this milestone provides a |
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fitting opportunity to honor this beloved Texas institution; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1939 to fulfill the twofold purpose of |
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attracting more women to the school while also keeping fans in their |
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seats during halftime at football games, the precision drill team, |
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the first of its kind in the world, was created by physical |
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education instructor Gussie Nell Davis; since the retirement of |
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Miss Davis in 1979, the Rangerettes have been led by just two |
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directors, Deana Covin from 1979 to 1993 and Dana Blair, the current |
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director and the first to have also been a Rangerette; in 1948, |
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Denard Haden became the team's first choreographer and developed |
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innovative patterns and steps that are still used by dance and drill |
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teams today; and |
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WHEREAS, This elite troupe has delighted audiences |
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throughout the nation and abroad in dynamic shows featuring high |
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kicks and vintage red, white, and blue costumes; the Rangerettes |
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performed at inauguration festivities for Presidents Barack Obama |
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and George W. Bush, marched in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parades, and |
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participated in such events as the Chinese New Year celebration in |
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Singapore, the Saint Patrick's Day Parade and Lord Mayor's Ball in |
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Dublin, Ireland, and Carnival celebrations in Nice, Paris, and |
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Cannes, France; and |
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WHEREAS, For three-quarters of a century, members of the |
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Kilgore College Rangerettes have served as ambassadors for Kilgore |
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College and the Lone Star State, and in doing so, they have built |
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the group's well-deserved reputation for excellence; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Kilgore |
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College Rangerettes and extend to all those involved with the |
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organization 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 the Kilgore College Rangerettes as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Clardy |
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Simpson |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Herrero |
Phelan |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Howard |
Phillips |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Riddle |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rinaldi |
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| Burkett |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Burns |
Keough |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Button |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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| Canales |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schaefer |
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| Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simmons |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Spitzer |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Springer |
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| Deshotel |
Lucio III |
Stephenson |
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| Dutton |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Elkins |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Faircloth |
McClendon |
Tinderholt |
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| Fallon |
Menéndez |
Turner of Collin |
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| Farias |
Metcalf |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farney |
Meyer |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villalba |
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| Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
Vo |
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| Frullo |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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| Galindo |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 116 was adopted by the House on February |
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19, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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