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1	1	H.R. No. 2160
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Jack Hays of West Columbia was inducted into the
6	6	Ronnie Bell Hall of Honor by the Greater Houston Football Coaches
7	7	Association on May 6, 2009; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Mr. Hays began his long involvement in sports as a
9	9	quarterback at Sunset High School in Dallas, which he carried to the
10	10	1950 state championship, and continued to demonstrate excellence on
11	11	the gridiron at North Texas State University; he went on to serve as
12	12	head football coach at El Campo High School for seven years before
13	13	taking the same position at Columbia High School in 1969; and
14	14	WHEREAS, During 18 years of coaching, Mr. Hays compiled an
15	15	impressive record of 130 wins, 60 losses, and 8 ties; moreover, he
16	16	earned seven district championships and 15 playoff games, and he
17	17	advanced to the state finals twice; with the Columbia Roughnecks
18	18	alone, his record was 81-37-5, and he is credited with helping
19	19	establish them as one of the premier teams in Class 3A; along with
20	20	his assistants, Charlie Forehand, Ed Derrich, and Charlie Brand, he
21	21	was selected to coach the South team in the 1974 Texas High School
22	22	Coaches Association All Star game at the Astrodome, and he led the
23	23	team to victory; and
24	24	WHEREAS, Mr. Hays further contributed to his profession as a
25	25	member of the THSCA board, which he served as president in 1975; his
26	26	many honors include being twice named the Brazoria County Coach of
27	27	the Year and being inducted into the THSCA Hall of Honor and the
28	28	Columbia High School Athletic Hall of Fame; and
29	29	WHEREAS, Following his departure from coaching, Mr. Hays
30	30	remained in West Columbia and founded the Hays Insurance Agency
31	31	with his wife, Ellen; he gives back to the community as an active
32	32	member of the West Columbia Rotary Club and the Columbia United
33	33	Methodist Church, and he previously served as a founding director
34	34	of the local chapter of the Gulf Coast Conservation Association and
35	35	as a member of the board of the Brazoria County Library; he was
36	36	named Business Leader of the Year 1999 by the Brazoria County
37	37	Partnership; and
38	38	WHEREAS, Jack Hays was known throughout his coaching career
39	39	for his integrity, dependability, and strong principles, and he may
40	40	indeed reflect with pride on his many noteworthy achievements; now,
41	41	therefore, be it
42	42	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
43	43	Legislature hereby congratulate Jack Hays on his induction into the
44	44	Ronnie Bell Hall of Honor by the Greater Houston Football Coaches
45	45	Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
46	46	happiness and success; and, be it further
47	47	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
48	48	prepared for Mr. Hays as an expression of high regard by the Texas
49	49	House of Representatives.
50	50	Bonnen
51	51	______________________________
52	52	Speaker of the House
53	53	I certify that H.R. No. 2160 was adopted by the House on May
54	54	21, 2009, by a non-record vote.
55	55	______________________________
56	56	Chief Clerk of the House