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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 436
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Tony Harper for his outstanding 45-year career as a |
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high school coach; and |
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WHEREAS, Coach Harper has a track record of victories and |
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successes at high schools across El Paso and is the current head |
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coach at Montwood High School; named Coach of the Year by the |
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University Interscholastic League in 2012, he was recently |
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honored again at the state basketball tournament for having won |
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more than 900 varsity games in his career; as such, he is the |
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first in wins among active coaches in Texas and the fourth in wins |
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among active coaches in the United States; Coach Harper is a |
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member of the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Tony Harper was born and raised in El Paso; after |
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lettering in basketball and baseball at Austin High School, he |
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attended Texas Western College, where he played for Coach Don |
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Haskins; and |
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WHEREAS, Since he began his coaching career, he has led |
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teams to 15 district championships, nine bi-district wins, seven |
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regional tournament appearances, and one elite eight; many of his |
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athletes have gone on to play college basketball and to become |
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coaches themselves; and |
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WHEREAS, This legendary coach is an outstanding role model |
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to young athletes, and he is a shining example of excellence in |
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the field of varsity sports; his contributions to high school |
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sports in El Paso and to the entire state are deserving of praise |
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and recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby commend Montwood High School head coach |
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Tony Harper for his exceptional achievements during his 45-year |
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coaching career and extend to him best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Coach Harper as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Rodriguez |
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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 March 11, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |