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      H.R. No. 627       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Jasmine Moore proudly represented her nation by   winning two bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games;   and          WHEREAS, On August 3, Ms. Moore joined the field for the   triple jump finals at Stade de France; delivering an impressive   14.67-meter leap on her second attempt, she clinched bronze and   made history as the first U.S. woman to secure an Olympic medal in   the event; five days later, she turned in another exceptional   showing, recording a distance of 6.96 meters for the bronze medal in   the long jump; with her triumphs, she became the first American   woman to compete in both the triple jump and the long jump Olympic   competitions; her success in Paris followed her inaugural Olympic   performance in 2021 in Japan; and          WHEREAS, A native of Grand Prairie, Ms. Moore was a standout   competitor at Lake Ridge High School in Mansfield, where she   collected a total of eight gold medals in the state long jump and   triple jump events; she went on to achieve impressive levels of   success at the University of Georgia and the University of Florida,   and among her many accomplishments throughout her collegiate   career, she earned 11 total Southeastern Conference championships   and 7 NCAA crowns; and          WHEREAS, By excelling in the most prominent sports showcase   in the world, Jasmine Moore has furthered the proud athletic   tradition of the Lone Star State, and she may indeed take   justifiable pride in a job well done; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate Jasmine Moore on her bronze-medal   performances at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris and extend to   her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Ms. Moore as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.     Turner     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 627 was adopted by the House on April   9, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House