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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 625
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Colt McCoy for his many achievements in the classroom |
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and on the football field; and |
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WHEREAS, Fifth-year senior quarterback of The University |
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of Texas Longhorns football team, Colt McCoy has set a high |
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standard of excellence in his life and his athletic career; he |
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was born into a family with a strong athletic legacy; his father, |
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Brad, played safety for the Abilene Christian University |
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football team, and his mother, Debra, was a shooting guard in |
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basketball; and |
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WHEREAS, Coached by his father in high school, Colt set |
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numerous records on the football field while excelling in the |
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classroom as well; he graduated as the leading passer in Texas |
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Class 2A history, and he was a three-year member of the National |
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Honor Society; and |
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WHEREAS, As quarterback of the Longhorns, Colt has set the |
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standard for success; he holds the all-time record for victories |
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by a Longhorn quarterback with 32 and is the school's leader in |
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pass attempts and completions, touchdown passes, passing yards, |
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and completion percentage; he also holds the National Collegiate |
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Athletic Association single-season record for completion |
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percentage; and |
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WHEREAS, Colt is active in community affairs; his |
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volunteer work has included regularly visiting patients at the |
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Austin Children's Hospital, tutoring underprivileged children, |
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visiting nursing homes, and participating in many other |
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charitable activities; he is truly deserving of recognition for |
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the example he sets for others; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend Colt McCoy for his many |
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contributions to his team and community; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Shapiro, Carona, Ellis, |
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Eltife, Fraser, Seliger, |
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Shapleigh, Van de Putte, |
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Zaffirini |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 15, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |