H.R. No. 927 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor 1-2 Terry Pope for his many outstanding achievements as a coach at 1-3 Rockdale High School; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A 27-year veteran of the teaching and coaching 1-5 professions, he has been a valued member of the staff at Rockdale 1-6 High School for the past five years and has brought his 1-7 considerable expertise to bear both as head coach of the track team 1-8 and as assistant coach of the football team throughout his 1-9 accomplished tenure; and 1-10 WHEREAS, During the 1994-1995 season alone, Coach Pope led 1-11 the school's track squad to its third consecutive district 1-12 championship and the team also claimed the regional title; eight of 1-13 his talented athletes moved on to individual competition at the 1-14 regional level, with six of them continuing on to compete at the 1-15 statewide level; and 1-16 WHEREAS, In the preceding four years, Coach Pope played a 1-17 vital role in qualifying a phenomenal total of 29 members of the 1-18 Rockdale High School track team for regional competition, with 1-19 seven of those advancing to the state championship meet; and 1-20 WHEREAS, In acknowledgement of his superlative efforts in 1-21 behalf of his young charges at Rockdale High School, Coach Pope has 1-22 twice been selected to receive the prestigious Teacher Recognition 1-23 Grant; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Coach Terry Pope has consistently inspired his 2-1 athletes to perform at the highest possible level; his teams are a 2-2 tremendous source of pride to the students and faculty of Rockdale 2-3 High School and his many accomplishments in this regard are truly 2-4 worthy of special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-6 Legislature hereby commend Terry Pope for his extraordinary 2-7 contributions to the students of Rockdale High School and extend 2-8 warmest best wishes to him for continued success in all future 2-9 endeavors; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for Coach Pope as an expression of high regard by the 2-12 Texas House of Representatives.