84R10308 RMA-D
By: Canales H.R. No. 799
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Joe Filoteo Jr. has greatly benefited his community
through his service as a coach and athletic director and in his work
as the head of the Edinburg Parks and Recreation Department; and
WHEREAS, A member of the Waco High School Class of 1973,
Mr. Filoteo went on to graduate with bachelor's and master's
degrees in education from Baylor University; he began his coaching
career at Connally Junior High School in Elm Mott and later worked
at Lamar Consolidated High School in Rosenberg before being named
head basketball coach at Edinburg High School in 1983; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of two and a half decades at Edinburg
High, Mr. Filoteo achieved the most wins in school history,
compiling a total of 553 victories, and he led the Bobcats to three
quarterfinal, three area, and eight district championships; in
addition, he was named the All-Area and All-Valley Coach of the Year
on five occasions, and in 2008 he was selected as a State All-Star
Coach by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and was
inducted into the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame; that same
year, he was promoted to athletic director of the Edinburg
Consolidated Independent School District, and he ably served in
that capacity for seven years, earning the title of Athletic
Director of the Year from the City of Palms Coaching Clinic in 2011;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Filoteo began another notable chapter in his
career in 2014, when he was appointed the director of the Edinburg
Parks and Recreation Department; in that role, he has overseen the
department's sports programs, making valuable contributions to the
city's quality of life; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Filoteo is blessed with
the love and support of his wife, Mary Lou Filoteo, and his two
children, Christopher Filoteo and Sabrina Salinas; and
WHEREAS, Through his commitment to public service and youth
athletics, Joe Filoteo has made a positive difference in the lives
of many people in the Edinburg area, and his efforts have earned him
the lasting respect and admiration of his fellow residents; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Joe Filoteo Jr. for his outstanding
achievements as a coach and athletic director and for his dedicated
service with the Edinburg Parks and Recreation Department 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. Filoteo as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.