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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The elite designation of Eighth Degree Black Belt |
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Grand Master is an honor bestowed on only the most deserving martial |
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arts practitioners, and on September 27, 2014, David Sheffield of |
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Quitman was recognized with this rare distinction; and |
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WHEREAS, Since beginning his training in Tae Kwon Do in 1980, |
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Mr. Sheffield has earned well-deserved praise for his dedication to |
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this demanding discipline; he was inducted into the USA Martial |
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Arts Hall of Fame as American Tae Kwon Do Instructor of the Year in |
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2013, and the following year, he was presented with a Silver |
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Lifetime Achievement Award by the hall and a Silver Lifetime |
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Contribution Award by Action Martial Arts Magazine and Hall of |
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Honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Sheffield is retired from a career in law |
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enforcement during which he served as a police lieutenant and a K-9 |
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narcotics officer and received numerous commendations and |
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accolades; in addition, he has helped train police officers across |
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the state in defensive tactics and has been featured in episodes of |
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COPS and Walker, Texas Ranger; in 2011, he opened the Quitman Karate |
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Academy, where he continues to share his expertise as a Tae Kwon Do |
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instructor; and |
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WHEREAS, David Sheffield has made immeasurable contributions |
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to his sport and to his fellow citizens through a lifetime of |
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purposeful endeavor, and he may take justifiable pride in his |
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recent black belt achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate David Sheffield on being |
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designated an Eighth Degree Black Belt Grand Master and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Sheffield as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |