Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I commend another Fort Worth ISD athlete, an accomplished young student athlete by the name of Malik Franklin, at Oscar Dean Wyatt High School in Fort Worth. Malik is a junior and a two-time All-American track and field athlete. He is the captain of the varsity football team, and he is carrying a 4.1 GPA. Malik competed in the 2023 track meet in Austin, and he brought home the top prize for the boys' 5A 400-meter sprint event, winning in 47.58 seconds, almost a full second ahead of any of his competitors. To qualify for the event, he had to race across all four regions in Texas. That is 254 counties. This young man is going places. Malik is following in his father's footsteps. In 1998, Michael Franklin was a part of the winning O.D. Wyatt track team that set a national high school record in the 4x100 relay, a record that still stands to this day. Mr. Speaker, I congratulate these amazing student athletes on their future and what they are doing on the field today. ____________________”