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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Roderick Mitchell was named the 2010 Citizen of the |
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Year by the Rotary Club of Taylor at the annual Taylor Chamber of |
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Commerce banquet on January 20, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Melvin Mitchell, Sr., and Josephine Cook |
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Mitchell, "Shorty" Mitchell was born in Thorndale and grew up in San |
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Antonio and Dallas; his lifelong love of sports developed at |
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Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas, where he excelled in |
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football, basketball, track, boxing, and baseball, and continued |
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when he transferred to Thorndale High School and led the Bulldogs to |
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a district championship his senior year; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Mitchell went on to earn an associate's degree |
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in business management from Ashworth College in Georgia and today |
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serves as the auto glass sales manager at Floyd's Glass Company; and |
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WHEREAS, An active member of his community, he has served as |
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the vice president of the Taylor Jaycees and the Booster Club and as |
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a member of the City of Taylor Parks and Recreation Board and the |
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parks master planning board, where he played a major role in |
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overseeing the design of the Taylor Regional Park and Sports |
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Complex; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Mitchell has also been president of the Taylor |
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Pop Warner football and cheerleading programs since 1995 and vice |
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president of the Central Texas Pop Warner Association since 1999; |
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he was named a regional volunteer of the year by the organization in |
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2004; in addition, he shares his time and talents with the Taylor |
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Independent School District as secretary of the board of trustees, |
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an office he has held for more than five years; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of strong faith, Mr. Mitchell speaks regularly |
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at local churches on youth issues; his desire to see young people |
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excel and to give them the opportunity to develop confidence, |
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self-esteem, and rewarding friendships is evidenced by the extent |
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of his involvement in after-school programs and activities; he is |
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even known to pay registration fees for children out of his own |
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pocket when necessary; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Mitchell enjoys the |
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love and support of his wife of 25 years, LaNell Griffin Mitchell, |
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and together they take great pride in a fine family that includes |
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three children and seven grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Shorty Mitchell's tireless dedication to helping |
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others makes him an inspiring role model, and he is indeed worthy of |
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this important recognition from his community; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Shorty Mitchell on his selection as the |
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2010 Citizen of the Year by the Rotary Club of Taylor and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Mitchell as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |