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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Hubert Jones is retiring from Anna High School in |
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| 6 | 7 | | June 2017, drawing to a close a notable tenure as a coach and |
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| 7 | 8 | | educator; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A native of Memphis, Texas, "Hoot" Jones |
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| 9 | 10 | | distinguished himself as a track and field athlete throughout high |
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| 10 | 11 | | school and went on to run the 440-yard dash and the mile relay for |
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| 11 | 12 | | Abilene Christian College, advancing all the way to the 1969 NCAA |
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| 12 | 13 | | meet; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Jones began his coaching career in 1970, and in |
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| 14 | 15 | | the eight years that followed, he worked with track, football, and |
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| 15 | 16 | | basketball programs at schools in Carrizo Springs, Clear Creek, |
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| 16 | 17 | | Morton, and San Antonio; he then returned to his hometown, where he |
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| 17 | 18 | | worked in his family's grocery business for the next 18 years, but |
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| 18 | 19 | | he eventually went back to coaching when an opportunity opened up |
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| 19 | 20 | | with the Memphis High School girls' track team; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, For the past decade, Mr. Jones has lent his skills |
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| 21 | 22 | | and expertise to Anna High School as a health and professional |
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| 22 | 23 | | communications teacher and as head girls' track and field coach; he |
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| 23 | 24 | | has also served as head coach for the Lady Coyotes cross-country |
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| 24 | 25 | | team, which, under his able guidance, made its first state |
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| 25 | 26 | | appearance in 2015; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, This outstanding Texan enjoys the love and support |
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| 27 | 28 | | of his wife, Connie, in all his endeavors, and he takes great pride |
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| 28 | 29 | | in his two daughters and three grandchildren; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, For almost three decades, Hoot Jones has helped |
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| 30 | 31 | | teach young Texans important lessons about teamwork and commitment, |
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| 31 | 32 | | and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many accomplishments as |
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| 32 | 33 | | he looks forward to the next exciting chapter of his life; now, |
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| 33 | 34 | | therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Coach Hoot Jones on his retirement |
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| 36 | 37 | | from Anna High School and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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| 37 | 38 | | future; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 40 | | prepared for Coach Jones as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 40 | 41 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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