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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Gary Joseph, head coach of the Katy High School |
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| 6 | 7 | | football team, has been presented with the 2021 Tom Landry Award |
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| 7 | 8 | | from the Texas High School Coaches Association; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Named for the legendary Dallas Cowboys coach, the |
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| 9 | 10 | | Tom Landry Award recognizes Texas high school coaches who have made |
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| 10 | 11 | | outstanding contributions to the sport of football and who serve as |
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| 11 | 12 | | positive role models for athletes both on and off the field; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Gary Joseph has compiled nearly four decades of |
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| 13 | 14 | | service to the Katy Independent School District and has enjoyed |
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| 14 | 15 | | tremendous success with the Katy High football team since taking |
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| 15 | 16 | | the reins as head coach in 2004; during his exceptional 17-year |
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| 16 | 17 | | tenure, the Tigers have recorded double-digit wins each season and |
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| 17 | 18 | | have claimed five state titles; the most recent came in January |
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| 18 | 19 | | 2021, when the Katy players hoisted the 6A Division 2 championship |
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| 19 | 20 | | trophy; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Coach Joseph is a respected mentor statewide, and he |
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| 21 | 22 | | reached the 200-win threshold faster than any coach in Texas high |
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| 22 | 23 | | school football history; his major accolades include selection as |
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| 23 | 24 | | the 2012 National High School Coach of the Year and the 2008 |
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| 24 | 25 | | Southwest Regional Coach of the Year; he was inducted into the Texas |
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| 25 | 26 | | High School Football Hall of Fame in 2016; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, With his outstanding ability to teach and motivate, |
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| 27 | 28 | | Gary Joseph has built a legacy of excellence with the Katy High |
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| 28 | 29 | | School football program, and he is indeed deserving of this |
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| 29 | 30 | | prestigious award; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Gary Joseph on his receipt of the |
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| 32 | 33 | | 2021 Tom Landry Award and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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| 33 | 34 | | future; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 35 | 36 | | prepared for Coach Joseph as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 36 | 37 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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