1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 855 1-2 WHEREAS, For more than 20 years Gary West has been involved 1-3 with athletics at Holmes High School in San Antonio and his 1-4 retirement on May 31, 1999, will certainly be a loss for the high 1-5 school and Northside Independent School District; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Having an impressive record as the head football 1-7 coach since 1989, Gary will leave behind a legacy that will be 1-8 hard to beat; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Born in 1939 to Freida and William West, Gary 1-10 graduated from Spring Branch High School in 1958 and entered 1-11 Rice University on a football scholarship; he received his 1-12 bachelor's degree in 1962 from Rice and his master's degree 1-13 in 1966 from the University of Houston; and 1-14 WHEREAS, He began his coaching career at Pasadena 1-15 Independent School District and in 1977 moved to Holmes High 1-16 School in San Antonio to serve as assistant football coach and 1-17 head baseball coach; and 1-18 WHEREAS, His outstanding career as head football coach began 1-19 in 1989 and during his tenure he brought much fame to the school: 1-20 the team went to the playoffs in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1-21 and 1998; the team advanced to the state semi-finals in 1992; 1-22 Coach West leaves the school with a record of 70 wins, 42 losses, 1-23 and two ties; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Having dedicated almost all of his adult life to 2-1 working with student athletes, Gary has had a tremendous impact 2-2 on the lives that have passed through his program; now, 2-3 therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 76th 2-5 Legislature, hereby commend Gary West for his commitment to 2-6 Holmes High School and the Northside Independent School District 2-7 and extend best wishes for the future; and, be it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him 2-9 as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-10 Luna 2-11 ______________________________________ 2-12 President of the Senate 2-13 I hereby certify that the above 2-14 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-15 on May 5, 1999. 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 Secretary of the Senate 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 Member, Texas Senate