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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his notable contributions to area |
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athletics, Terry Williamson was posthumously inducted into the |
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Midland Independent School District Hall of Legends on October 27, |
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2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Every other year, the Hall of Legends recognizes a |
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new class of inductees, honoring exceptional athletes, teams, and |
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coaches, as well as prominent supporters of the district's sports |
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programs; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than four decades, Mr. Williamson |
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documented Midland and Permian Basin sports as a reporter with the |
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Midland Reporter-Telegram; he joined the paper in 1972 and became |
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sports editor in 1988; in the course of his duties, he was actively |
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involved in covering local school athletics, and he played an |
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instrumental role in establishing the Reporter-Telegram's |
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reportage on Title IX sports; highly respected by his peers, he was |
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a two-time winner of the Hearst Eagle Award and garnered numerous |
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other journalism accolades; and |
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WHEREAS, Before he joined the paper, Mr. Williamson was a |
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member of the U.S. Army and earned a Bronze Star for his service in |
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Vietnam; after retiring from full-time journalism in 2013, he |
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authored opinion pieces for the Reporter-Telegram as well as a |
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book, Man in the Ring; he passed away in 2022; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his dedicated efforts, Terry Williamson |
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helped focus public attention on the proud tradition of athletic |
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excellence and participation that has long been a hallmark of |
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Midland ISD, and he is indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to Terry Williamson on the |
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occasion of his posthumous induction into the Midland ISD Hall of |
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Legends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |