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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mike Hughes is retiring from his position as head |
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football coach and athletic director at Plano West High School in |
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2015, drawing to a close a distinguished career in education and |
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athletics that has spanned three and a half decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Dallas Skyline High School, Mike |
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Hughes earned a bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist |
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University and later received his master's degree in school |
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administration from Texas A&M University--Commerce; he worked as an |
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assistant coach with the Plano Independent School District for many |
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years, including service as the offensive coordinator for Plano |
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Senior High School; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed mentor was named head coach at Plano |
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West in 2002, and during his outstanding 13-year tenure, he helped |
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the Wolves reach new levels of achievement on the gridiron; he |
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guided his 2005 squad to an impressive 10-2 overall record, and in |
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2012, Plano West made the deepest postseason run in school history, |
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advancing to the quarterfinals of the University Interscholastic |
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League 5A Division 2 state playoffs; and |
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WHEREAS, After returning to the postseason with the Wolves in |
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2013, Coach Hughes directed his players to a 9-3 record and a |
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bi-district playoff victory over Keller High School in his final |
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year at the helm; moreover, the school's other sports teams have |
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enjoyed notable success with Coach Hughes leading the way as |
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athletic director; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Coach Hughes has been blessed |
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with the love and support of his wife, Carolyn, and his children; he |
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looks forward to spending more time with his family in retirement, |
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as well as pursuing his favorite hobby, fishing; and |
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WHEREAS, For 35 years, Mike Hughes has helped teach young |
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Texans important lessons about teamwork and commitment, and he may |
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indeed reflect with pride on his many accomplishments as he looks |
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forward to the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Mike Hughes on his retirement as |
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head football coach and athletic director at Plano West High School |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued 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 Coach Hughes as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |