84R13438 RMA-D
By: Hughes H.R. No. 2060
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The elite designation of Eighth Degree Black Belt
Grand Master is an honor bestowed on only the most deserving martial
arts practitioners, and on September 27, 2014, David Sheffield of
Quitman was recognized with this rare distinction; and
WHEREAS, Since beginning his training in Tae Kwon Do in 1980,
Mr. Sheffield has earned well-deserved praise for his dedication to
this demanding discipline; he was inducted into the USA Martial
Arts Hall of Fame as American Tae Kwon Do Instructor of the Year in
2013, and the following year, he was presented with a Silver
Lifetime Achievement Award by the hall and a Silver Lifetime
Contribution Award by Action Martial Arts Magazine and Hall of
Honor; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Sheffield is retired from a career in law
enforcement during which he served as a police lieutenant and a K-9
narcotics officer and received numerous commendations and
accolades; in addition, he has helped train police officers across
the state in defensive tactics and has been featured in episodes of
COPS and Walker, Texas Ranger; in 2011, he opened the Quitman Karate
Academy, where he continues to share his expertise as a Tae Kwon Do
instructor; and
WHEREAS, David Sheffield has made immeasurable contributions
to his sport and to his fellow citizens through a lifetime of
purposeful endeavor, and he may take justifiable pride in his
recent black belt achievement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate David Sheffield on being
designated an Eighth Degree Black Belt Grand Master 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. Sheffield as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.