Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about the amazing accomplishments, once again, from the Fort Worth Independent School District. I will start off talking about Kalani Lawson, who is a sophomore at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Fort Worth. Kalani recently broke a 27-year-old State record at the UIL State track meet in Austin this year. Kalani finished the Class 4A 100-meter hurdles in 13.98 seconds, breaking the previous record of 14.04 seconds, earning the accomplishment of having the first sub-14-second time in the event's history. In amazing Texas sportsmanship fashion, the record holder who owned the record from 1998 in Groesbeck went on Facebook and congratulated her for breaking her record. By finishing in this time, Kalani also broke Dunbar's record for the girls' 100-meter hurdles by beating the previous record set by her track coach, Leah Matthews. Madam Speaker, I want to highlight Kalani's dedication to track and field, and her achievements as a young student athlete. This is an incredible family. They have a long history in Fort Worth in the business community and teaching endeavors, and lots of amazing athletes have come out of this family, as well. Mr. Speaker, I am looking forward to Kalani's junior and senior seasons at Dunbar High School as she continues to do amazing things. Recognizing Malik Franklin”