| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2399 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Newt Hasson of Austin was deservedly inducted |
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| 6 | 6 | | into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame on May 2, 2009; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Hasson is the first team doctor ever to become a |
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| 8 | 8 | | member of the hall of fame, and his induction pays fitting tribute |
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| 9 | 9 | | to his remarkable service in behalf of the Westlake High School |
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| 10 | 10 | | football team; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, For 23 seasons, he has volunteered his time and |
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| 12 | 12 | | expertise to benefit Chaps players, missing only a few games since |
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| 13 | 13 | | he first began working with the team in 1985; he also helps to |
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| 14 | 14 | | organize other members of the local medical community to provide |
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| 15 | 15 | | sports physicals for aspiring Westlake athletes, and his efforts |
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| 16 | 16 | | have been emulated by volunteers at other schools across the state; |
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| 17 | 17 | | and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, An orthopedic surgeon in his professional life, Dr. |
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| 19 | 19 | | Hasson has long been involved in athletics, having played college |
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| 20 | 20 | | football himself at Duke University; he and his wife, Pam, have |
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| 21 | 21 | | lived in the Westlake area since 1983, when they decided to make |
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| 22 | 22 | | Texas their permanent home because of the state's legendary passion |
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| 23 | 23 | | for the gridiron; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Other members of the Hasson family have also |
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| 25 | 25 | | contributed to the Chaps football program; Pam Hasson and the |
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| 26 | 26 | | couple's three children are frequently in the stands, cheering on |
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| 27 | 27 | | the team, and son Duke Hasson stepped in as the starting quarterback |
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| 28 | 28 | | in 2000 and helped lead Westlake to the state title game; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Newt Hasson has provided quality medical care to |
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| 30 | 30 | | Westlake football players for nearly a quarter-century, and his |
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| 31 | 31 | | generosity and tireless support have made him an admirable and |
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| 32 | 32 | | influential figure in Texas high school sports; now, therefore, be |
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| 33 | 33 | | it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Newt Hasson on his induction |
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| 36 | 36 | | into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame and extend to him |
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| 37 | 37 | | sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for Dr. Hasson as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Howard of Travis |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | 44 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2399 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 45 | 45 | | 28, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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