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79R17048 MAM-D

By:  Hill                                                         H.R. No. 1745



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Eamon Kennedy of Richardson was named the Adapted 
Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the Texas Association for 
Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance in 2003, and the 
following year he was nominated for the organization's top honor on 
the national level; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Kennedy is an adapted physical education teacher 
at Arapaho Elementary School, where he works with students of 
varying gifts and abilities; in his current position, he is 
responsible for establishing eligibility, developing 
individualized education plans, teaching, and programming for more 
than 100 students; and
	WHEREAS, This noted teacher earned his bachelor's degree in 
physical education and health from Xavier University in Cincinnati 
and his master's degree in exercise science from the University of 
Arkansas; before working for the Richardson Independent School 
District, he taught physical education in Ohio, Arkansas, and 
Oklahoma; and
	WHEREAS, He also is active in his community, coaching 13 
sports year-round, overseeing 20 volunteers and approximately 125 
athletes competing in the Special Olympics, conducting soccer 
clinics for youth, and serving on the education board of the 
Association of Retarded Citizens; during his career, he has 
received numerous accolades and was recently honored at a reception 
sponsored by the American Association for Active Lifestyles and 
Fitness Council on Adapted Physical Activity; and
	WHEREAS, With the camaraderie that he builds with his 
students and his unwavering dedication, Eamon Kennedy sets an 
exceptional standard for all educators, and his ongoing commitment 
to those with special needs continues to make a profound difference 
in the lives of countless young Texans; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Eamon Kennedy for being selected as the 
Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the Texas 
Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance 
and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and 
fulfillment; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Kennedy as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.