H.R. No. 1764

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, David McKinney received well-deserved recognition when he was inducted into the Coastal Bend Coaches Association Hall of Honor at a banquet held in Corpus Christi on January 17, 2015; and

WHEREAS, After proving his coaching mettle as defensive coordinator for the Palacios High School football team for five years, Mr. McKinney served as head football coach and athletic director at Van Vleck High School for three years and was subsequently hired by Uvalde High School; in 1992, he began a nine-year tenure as defensive coordinator at Refugio High School, and he later assumed the same role at Gregory-Portland High School for 12 years and at Rockport-Fulton High School for the 2014 season; and

WHEREAS, Off the gridiron, Mr. McKinney has further distinguished himself over the years as head coach of the boys' track and field teams at Palacios, Uvalde, Refugio, and Gregory-Portland High Schools; and

WHEREAS, With his exceptional ability to teach and motivate, David McKinney has made a positive difference in the lives of hundreds of young athletes, and in so doing, he has earned a place among the legendary coaches of the Coastal Bend area; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate David McKinney on his induction into the Coastal Bend Coaches Association Hall of Honor as a member of the Class of 2015 and commend him on his many achievements; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Coach McKinney as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

Herrero

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 1764 was adopted by the House on May 7, 2015, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House