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1	1	H.R. No. 629
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Dr. William Doyle Farney of Georgetown retired as
6	6	the director of the University Interscholastic League on January
7	7	30, 2009, concluding a long and accomplished tenure in which he
8	8	skillfully supervised the academic, athletic, and music contests
9	9	that help enrich the education of the state's students; and
10	10	WHEREAS, An accomplished scholar and athlete during his own
11	11	high school years in Chilton, Bill Farney was valedictorian of his
12	12	graduating class and earned academic and football scholarships to
13	13	Paris Junior College and the University of Tulsa; after earning his
14	14	bachelor's degree at Tulsa in 1963, he completed graduate studies
15	15	in education at Baylor University, receiving a master's degree in
16	16	1968 and a doctorate in 1979; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Dr. Farney's extensive experience as an educator
18	18	began in 1962, when he became an English teacher in Tulsa; he went
19	19	on to work as a principal and superintendent with the Lorena,
20	20	Robinson, and Crawford school districts in Texas, and he also
21	21	coached athletic teams in numerous sports; and
22	22	WHEREAS, He joined the University Interscholastic League
23	23	staff in 1977 as assistant director and athletic director; his
24	24	exemplary work in those positions continued until 1995, when he
25	25	took the helm as director; through more than three decades of
26	26	service with UIL, Dr. Farney earned a reputation for calm
27	27	professionalism that allowed him to deal effectively with school
28	28	officials in order to achieve consensus on complex issues; and
29	29	WHEREAS, Though he built an impressive record of achievements
30	30	during his time with the UIL, Dr. Farney is especially proud of his
31	31	work in expanding the offerings for female athletes and in
32	32	establishing the organization's waiver in regard to student
33	33	eligibility; he also made significant progress in developing the
34	34	UIL academic and fine arts programs and added a number of new team
35	35	sports, and he won acclaim for shepherding the growth of the Texas
36	36	Interscholastic League Foundation, which provides financial
37	37	support for state academic competitors; and
38	38	WHEREAS, Overseeing school extracurricular activities during
39	39	an eventful era in UIL history, Bill Farney further enhanced the
40	40	Lone Star State's reputation as an innovative leader in the field of
41	41	educational competition, and his work will continue to benefit
42	42	Texas students for years to come; now, therefore, be it
43	43	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
44	44	Legislature hereby commend Dr. William Doyle Farney for his
45	45	outstanding service with the University Interscholastic League and
46	46	extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and
47	47	happiness; and, be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
49	49	prepared for Dr. Farney as an expression of high regard by the Texas
50	50	House of Representatives.
51	51	Dunnam
52	52	______________________________
53	53	Speaker of the House
54	54	I certify that H.R. No. 629 was adopted by the House on March
55	55	5, 2009, by a non-record vote.
56	56	______________________________
57	57	Chief Clerk of the House