H.R. No. 1764
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, David McKinney received well-deserved recognition
when he was inducted into the Coastal Bend Coaches Association Hall
of Honor at a banquet held in Corpus Christi on January 17, 2015;
and
WHEREAS, After proving his coaching mettle as defensive
coordinator for the Palacios High School football team for five
years, Mr. McKinney served as head football coach and athletic
director at Van Vleck High School for three years and was
subsequently hired by Uvalde High School; in 1992, he began a
nine-year tenure as defensive coordinator at Refugio High School,
and he later assumed the same role at Gregory-Portland High School
for 12 years and at Rockport-Fulton High School for the 2014 season;
and
WHEREAS, Off the gridiron, Mr. McKinney has further
distinguished himself over the years as head coach of the boys'
track and field teams at Palacios, Uvalde, Refugio, and
Gregory-Portland High Schools; and
WHEREAS, With his exceptional ability to teach and motivate,
David McKinney has made a positive difference in the lives of
hundreds of young athletes, and in so doing, he has earned a place
among the legendary coaches of the Coastal Bend area; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate David McKinney on his induction
into the Coastal Bend Coaches Association Hall of Honor as a member
of the Class of 2015 and commend him on his many achievements; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Coach McKinney as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1764 was adopted by the House on May
7, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House