H.R. No. 568
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The life of a respected attorney and former state
official came to an end with the untimely passing of Gregory Scott
Coleman of Austin on November 23, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Born on October 31, 1963, Greg Coleman grew up in a
military family and lived in many different locations during his
youth, though he came to regard the Lone Star State as his home; as
an undergraduate, he earned a bachelor's degree magna cum laude in
applied mathematics from Texas A&M and then continued his studies
at the university to attain a master's degree summa cum laude in
business administration; during his years in College Station, he
met his future wife, Stephanie, and the couple later became the
parents of three sons, Chase, Austin, and Reid; and
WHEREAS, Intent on a career as a lawyer, Mr. Coleman enrolled
at The University of Texas School of Law, where he served as the
managing editor of the Texas Law Review and received a juris doctor
degree with high honors in 1992; he then took the opportunity to
broaden his legal knowledge by working as a judicial law clerk for
U.S. Court of Appeals judge Edith Hollan Jones and U.S. Supreme
Court justice Clarence Thomas; and
WHEREAS, Known for his determination and intellectual
curiosity, Mr. Coleman applied his talents to the practice of
appellate law and quickly built a reputation for success; he
initially worked in the Austin office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges,
heading the firm's national supreme court and appellate practice;
undertaking a broad range of cases, from complex business
litigation to public policy and constitutional issues, he provided
vital assistance to numerous clients, often on a pro bono basis; and
WHEREAS, This accomplished attorney was called to public
service in 1999, when he became the first solicitor general of the
State of Texas; in addition to skillfully arguing the state's
position in its most important legal appeals, he established the
high standards of professionalism that have continued to guide the
actions of the individuals who have succeeded him in that important
post; and
WHEREAS, In 2007, Mr. Coleman cofounded the firm of Yetter
Coleman, where he continued his stellar record as an appellate
lawyer; in the course of his career, he frequently handled cases
that were heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, and he had the
distinction of arguing more cases before that institution than any
other lawyer in Texas; in 2009 alone, he won two closely watched
high court rulings, and these triumphs were recognized by the
National Law Journal, which named Yetter Coleman to its prestigious
Appellate Hot List; moreover, Mr. Coleman's stature was
acknowledged by his inclusion on a number of other well-known
rankings of top attorneys, including those published by Benchmark
Litigation, Corporate Counsel, The American Lawyer, and Texas
Monthly; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Coleman was a mentor to numerous young lawyers,
serving as an adjunct professor at the South Texas College of Law
and the UT School of Law and taking a deep interest in the
development of his law firm colleagues; widely admired by his
peers, he was a member and president-elect of the Texas Law Review
Association, and had served as vice chair and secretary of the Texas
Board of Criminal Justice as well as been active in various legal
organizations; and
WHEREAS, In spite of his professional commitments, this
caring husband and father was dedicated to his family and took
special delight in accompanying his sons on Gulf of Mexico fishing
expeditions; his other interests included reading and taking part
in a variety of outdoor activities, and he was a devoted member of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; and
WHEREAS, Though his life ended far too soon, Greg Coleman
nonetheless established himself as a lawyer of rare ability whose
passion for justice and respect for the truth had a lasting and
positive impact on many lives; his legacy of achievement and
concern for others will remain an inspiration to all who had the
good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Gregory Scott Coleman
and that deepest condolences be extended to the members of his
family: to his wife of 23 years, Stephanie Coleman; to his sons,
Chase, Austin, and Reid Coleman; to his parents, Harold and Karen
Coleman; to his sister, Sherie Olcott; and to his other relatives
and many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Gregory
Coleman.
Phillips
Hunter
Pena
Schwertner
Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr. Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
Allen Gooden Murphy Allen Gooden Murphy
Allen Gooden Murphy
Alonzo Guillen Naishtat Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
Alvarado Gutierrez Nash Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
Anchia Hamilton Oliveira Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
Aycock Harless Parker Aycock Harless Parker
Aycock Harless Parker
Beck Harper-Brown Patrick Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
Berman Hartnett Paxton Berman Hartnett Paxton
Berman Hartnett Paxton
Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
Bonnen Hilderbran Perry Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
Branch Hochberg Phillips Branch Hochberg Phillips
Branch Hochberg Phillips
Brown Hopson Pickett Brown Hopson Pickett
Brown Hopson Pickett
Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
Burnam Howard of Travis Price Burnam Howard of Travis Price
Burnam Howard of Travis Price
Button Huberty Quintanilla Button Huberty Quintanilla
Button Huberty Quintanilla
Cain Hughes Raymond Cain Hughes Raymond
Cain Hughes Raymond
Callegari Hunter Reynolds Callegari Hunter Reynolds
Callegari Hunter Reynolds
Carter Isaac Riddle Carter Isaac Riddle
Carter Isaac Riddle
Castro Jackson Ritter Castro Jackson Ritter
Castro Jackson Ritter
Chisum Johnson Rodriguez Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
Christian Keffer Schwertner Christian Keffer Schwertner
Christian Keffer Schwertner
Coleman King of Parker Scott Coleman King of Parker Scott
Coleman King of Parker Scott
Cook King of Taylor Sheets Cook King of Taylor Sheets
Cook King of Taylor Sheets
Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
Deshotel Lavender Strama Deshotel Lavender Strama
Deshotel Lavender Strama
Driver Legler Taylor of Collin Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
Dutton Lozano Thompson Dutton Lozano Thompson
Dutton Lozano Thompson
Eiland Lucio III Torres Eiland Lucio III Torres
Eiland Lucio III Torres
Eissler Lyne Truitt Eissler Lyne Truitt
Eissler Lyne Truitt
Elkins Madden Turner Elkins Madden Turner
Elkins Madden Turner
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Margo Villarreal Farrar Margo Villarreal
Farrar Margo Villarreal
Fletcher Marquez Vo Fletcher Marquez Vo
Fletcher Marquez Vo
Flynn Martinez Walle Flynn Martinez Walle
Flynn Martinez Walle
Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
Gallego McClendon White Gallego McClendon White
Gallego McClendon White
Garza Menendez Woolley Garza Menendez Woolley
Garza Menendez Woolley
Geren Miles Workman Geren Miles Workman
Geren Miles Workman
Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 568 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on March 3, 2011.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
Allen Gooden Murphy
Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
Aycock Harless Parker
Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
Berman Hartnett Paxton
Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
Branch Hochberg Phillips
Brown Hopson Pickett
Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
Burnam Howard of Travis Price
Button Huberty Quintanilla
Cain Hughes Raymond
Callegari Hunter Reynolds
Carter Isaac Riddle
Castro Jackson Ritter
Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
Christian Keffer Schwertner
Coleman King of Parker Scott
Cook King of Taylor Sheets
Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
Deshotel Lavender Strama
Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
Dutton Lozano Thompson
Eiland Lucio III Torres
Eissler Lyne Truitt
Elkins Madden Turner
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Margo Villarreal
Fletcher Marquez Vo
Flynn Martinez Walle
Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
Gallego McClendon White
Garza Menendez Woolley
Geren Miles Workman
Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas