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                                                                  H.R. No. 274



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The concourse of the Jesse Owens Memorial Complex of 
the Dallas Independent School District has been named in honor of 
Goree Johnson, an assistant athletic director of the DISD; and
	WHEREAS, A highly successful former coach, Mr. Johnson began 
working with student athletes at O'Banion Junior High School in 
Garland; he later served as head coach at Garland High School, where 
his team rosters included future NBA player Ricky Pierce; Mr. 
Johnson subsequently joined the staff of Justin F. Kimball High 
School in Dallas, and during his tenure there he led the Knights to 
two consecutive state basketball championships, in 1996 and 1997; 
and
	WHEREAS, Honored by his peers on numerous occasions, Mr. 
Johnson was chosen in 1997 to coach the North team in the Texas High 
School Coaches Association All-Star Basketball Game; and
	WHEREAS, Appointed to his present post in 1998, this esteemed 
Texan oversees all district athletic facilities, transportation 
and out-of-town housing for athletes, and training and professional 
development for coaches, in addition to coordinating the district's 
basketball and wrestling programs; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson and his wife, Diane, have four children, 
Alicia, Roderick, Royce, and Rodney, and seven grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Through the years, Goree Johnson has given countless 
Dallas students a vision of what they can attain through 
perseverance and hard work, and it is a privilege to join in 
commending him for his immeasurable contributions to the youth of 
his city; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Goree Johnson 
on the naming of the concourse at the Jesse Owens Memorial Complex 
in his honor and warmly commend him on his distinguished record of 
achievement; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Johnson as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                 Jones of Dallas

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 274 was adopted by the House on May 
10, 2006, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House