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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Michael W. Ashley of Houston is being inducted into |
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the Prairie View Interscholastic League Coaches Association Hall of |
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Fame at the association's annual fund-raising banquet on July 23, |
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2011; and |
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WHEREAS, An outstanding athlete from an early age, Mr. Ashley |
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was a star football player for Kashmere High School; between 1958 |
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and 1962, he earned awards as an all-city, all-district, and |
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all-state halfback; he was named most valuable player at the city |
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and district championships in 1961, and in 2008, he was inducted |
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into the Kashmere Gardens Football Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Ashley went on to attend Southern University in |
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Texas Southern University; a |
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businessman in Houston since 1968, he is the owner of Mr. A's The |
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Club, and he is a former member of the advisory board of the |
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Kashmere Gardens Community Development Corporation; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his endeavors, Mr. Ashley has enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife, Mattie Rodgers Ashley, and his sons, |
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Dewayne, Keith, and Kenneth, and he is devoted to his |
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grandchildren, Meghan, Michael, Ashley, Kyle, and Taylor, and his |
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great-grandson, Quinton, as well as to his mother, Mrs. Cleo |
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Ashley, who is celebrating her 100th birthday on May 20, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, The achievements of Michael Ashley on the football |
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field continue to inspire his family, friends, and fellow alumni of |
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Kashmere High School, and he is indeed deserving of special |
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recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Michael W. Ashley on his induction |
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into the Prairie View Interscholastic League Coaches Association |
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Hall of Fame and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Ashley as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Dutton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2023 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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