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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gary Joseph, head coach of the Katy High School |
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football team, has been presented with the 2021 Tom Landry Award |
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from the Texas High School Coaches Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Named for the legendary Dallas Cowboys coach, the |
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Tom Landry Award recognizes Texas high school coaches who have made |
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outstanding contributions to the sport of football and who serve as |
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positive role models for athletes both on and off the field; and |
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WHEREAS, Gary Joseph has compiled nearly four decades of |
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service to the Katy Independent School District and has enjoyed |
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tremendous success with the Katy High football team since taking |
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the reins as head coach in 2004; during his exceptional 17-year |
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tenure, the Tigers have recorded double-digit wins each season and |
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have claimed five state titles; the most recent came in January |
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2021, when the Katy players hoisted the 6A Division 2 championship |
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trophy; and |
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WHEREAS, Coach Joseph is a respected mentor statewide, and he |
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reached the 200-win threshold faster than any coach in Texas high |
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school football history; his major accolades include selection as |
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the 2012 National High School Coach of the Year and the 2008 |
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Southwest Regional Coach of the Year; he was inducted into the Texas |
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High School Football Hall of Fame in 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, With his outstanding ability to teach and motivate, |
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Gary Joseph has built a legacy of excellence with the Katy High |
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School football program, and he is indeed deserving of this |
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prestigious award; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Gary Joseph on his receipt of the |
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2021 Tom Landry Award and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Coach Joseph as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |