H.R. No. 234
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Ruperto Canales, Jr., has built a long and
successful career as a coach and teacher in the San Diego
Independent School District; and
WHEREAS, Born on April 11, 1938, in Benavides, Mr. Canales
graduated from Benavides High School and the Texas College of Arts
and Industries; he spent his first year as a teacher with Ysleta ISD
in El Paso before joining San Diego ISD, where he has worked for the
past four decades; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Canales is an accomplished basketball mentor who
coached the San Diego High School boys' team for 20 years, winning
the district Coach of the Year honor three times in that period, and
he has been at the helm of the girls' team for 13 years, garnering
six additional accolades as the district's top coach; moreover, his
boys' squads reached the state playoffs 10 times and the female
athletes have done so 12 times; he has 500-Win Plaques from both the
Texas High School Coaches Association and the Texas Association of
Basketball Coaches, and he has also been recognized for 25 years of
membership in the THSCA; and
WHEREAS, By his own estimation, Mr. Canales has coached
nearly 4,000 students through the decades; he recently passed the
1,000 mark in games coached, and his teams have impressively won
more than 60 percent of those contests; though his total career
victories number more than 600 to date, this experienced educator
feels that his biggest contribution to the lives of his students is
not counted in wins and losses, but in making them better people; he
has had the satisfaction of seeing a number of his students go on to
become coaches themselves; and
WHEREAS, An integral part of the San Diego community,
Mr. Canales served as mayor for a decade and owned the Circle C
Drive-In for 28 years before selling the business in 1997; in all
his endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his wife, Aurora,
his daughters, Mary Jo and Rosella, and his son, Ruperto; and
WHEREAS, The young people of Texas depend on the guidance of
dedicated educators to prepare them for the challenges and
opportunities of the future, and the enduring efforts of Ruperto
Canales have given numerous San Diego students a strong foundation
on which to build; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Ruperto Canales, Jr., for his many years
of exemplary service as a coach and teacher and extend to him
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Canales as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Guillen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 234 was adopted by the House on
February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House