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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ruperto Canales, Jr., has built a long and |
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successful career as a coach and teacher in the San Diego |
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Independent School District; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on April 11, 1938, in Benavides, Mr. Canales |
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graduated from Benavides High School and the Texas College of Arts |
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and Industries; he spent his first year as a teacher with Ysleta ISD |
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in El Paso before joining San Diego ISD, where he has worked for the |
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past four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Canales is an accomplished basketball mentor who |
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coached the San Diego High School boys' team for 20 years, winning |
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the district Coach of the Year honor three times in that period, and |
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he has been at the helm of the girls' team for 13 years, garnering |
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six additional accolades as the district's top coach; moreover, his |
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boys' squads reached the state playoffs 10 times and the female |
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athletes have done so 12 times; he has 500-Win Plaques from both the |
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Texas High School Coaches Association and the Texas Association of |
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Basketball Coaches, and he has also been recognized for 25 years of |
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membership in the THSCA; and |
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WHEREAS, By his own estimation, Mr. Canales has coached |
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nearly 4,000 students through the decades; he recently passed the |
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1,000 mark in games coached, and his teams have impressively won |
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more than 60 percent of those contests; though his total career |
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victories number more than 600 to date, this experienced educator |
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feels that his biggest contribution to the lives of his students is |
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not counted in wins and losses, but in making them better people; he |
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has had the satisfaction of seeing a number of his students go on to |
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become coaches themselves; and |
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WHEREAS, An integral part of the San Diego community, |
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Mr. Canales served as mayor for a decade and owned the Circle C |
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Drive-In for 28 years before selling the business in 1997; in all |
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his endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his wife, Aurora, |
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his daughters, Mary Jo and Rosella, and his son, Ruperto; and |
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WHEREAS, The young people of Texas depend on the guidance of |
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dedicated educators to prepare them for the challenges and |
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opportunities of the future, and the enduring efforts of Ruperto |
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Canales have given numerous San Diego students a strong foundation |
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on which to build; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Ruperto Canales, Jr., for his many years |
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of exemplary service as a coach and teacher and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Canales as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |