R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The distinguished career of Dripping Springs High
 1-2     School Lady Tigers head basketball coach Jerry English is truly
 1-3     worthy of special recognition; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Coach English has coached in the Dripping Springs
 1-5     Independent School District for the past 12 years, compiling an
 1-6     impressive record of 312-99 while running his career totals to
 1-7     831-188; in the 1998-1999 school year, his Lady Tigers began
 1-8     competing at the Class 4A level, and in the team's first year in a
 1-9     new division Coach English led its members to the district title
1-10     and into the regional finals of the state playoffs; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Under his expert guidance the Lady Tigers have
1-12     become a hard court powerhouse, winning the state championship in
1-13     1994, finishing as state runners-up in 1993, 1995, and 1997, and as
1-14     a semifinalist in 1998; in addition to notching eight district
1-15     championships from 1989 to 1999, the Lady Tigers were also regional
1-16     champions in 1993-1995, 1997, and 1998, finalists in 1999, and
1-17     semifinalists in 1989; and
1-18           WHEREAS, A member of the Texas Association of Basketball
1-19     Coaches (TABC), Coach English was named the Central Texas Girls
1-20     Basketball Coach of the Year by the Austin American-Statesman on
1-21     three occasions, was similarly honored by the Texas Sportswriters
1-22     Association in 1994, and was selected as Baden Girls Basketball
1-23     State Coach of the Year in 1994; he also was chosen to coach the
1-24     North All-Star Team for TABC in 1990 and was selected by that
 2-1     organization as a regional director in 1997; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, Coach English has established a remarkable winning
 2-3     basketball tradition at Dripping Springs High School, and it is
 2-4     indeed fitting to pay tribute to him at this time for his many
 2-5     years of excellence; now, therefore, be it
 2-6           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-7     Legislature hereby commend Dripping Springs High School Lady Tigers
 2-8     head basketball coach Jerry English on his outstanding career and
 2-9     extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and
2-10     happiness; and, be it further
2-11           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-12     prepared for Coach English as an expression of high regard by the
2-13     Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                       Green
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 579 was adopted by the House on April
         8, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House