H.R. No. 1558
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Texas Southern University is awarding an honorary
doctorate of humane letters to Michael Strahan during its spring
commencement exercises on May 11, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Born in Houston, Mr. Strahan spent most of his youth
in Germany, where his father was stationed in the U.S. Army; he
returned to the United States during his high school years and then
enrolled at TSU on a football scholarship; in his senior year, he
recorded a school-record 19 sacks and 62 tackles, and he was named a
first-team All-American; and
WHEREAS, After graduating from TSU in 1992, Mr. Strahan
embarked on an impressive 15-year career in the National Football
League playing defensive end for the New York Giants; in 2001, he
broke the 18-year-old NFL single-season sack record, an achievement
that has yet to be bested; that same year, he was named the NFL
Player of the Year by Sports Illustrated and the Defensive Player of
the Year by the Associated Press; in 2007, his final season, he
helped lead the Giants to a Super Bowl victory over the New England
Patriots; and
WHEREAS, An engaging media personality as well as a skilled
athlete, Mr. Strahan has starred in numerous television programs
since retiring from the NFL; he currently works as a sports
commentator for Fox NFL Sunday, and every weekday morning, he
cohosts the Emmy-winning talk show LIVE with Kelly and Michael; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his professional commitments,
Mr. Strahan supports numerous charities, including St. Jude's
Children's Research Hospital, the USO, Walter Reed Army Medical
Center, and the Fresh Air Fund; with Mayor Cory Booker of Newark,
New Jersey, he created the Newark Mentoring Movement to benefit
young people in the city; and
WHEREAS, Michael Strahan's successes on and off the field are
a source of great pride to the Texas Southern University community,
and this multitalented alumnus is indeed deserving of this
prestigious award; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Michael Strahan on his receipt of
an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Texas Southern
University and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Strahan as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Coleman
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1558 was adopted by the House on April
24, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House