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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Jessie White of West Brook High School in Beaumont |
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| 6 | 7 | | was inducted into the Prairie View Interscholastic League Coaches |
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| 7 | 8 | | Association Hall of Fame on July 17, 2021; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Joining a distinguished group of honorees, |
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| 9 | 10 | | Mr. White entered the PVILCA Hall of Fame as part of its "Bridging |
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| 10 | 11 | | the Gap" project, which was created to focus attention on the |
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| 11 | 12 | | integration of the two primary sports and academic competition |
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| 12 | 13 | | leagues in Texas, the Prairie View Interscholastic League and the |
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| 13 | 14 | | University Interscholastic League; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, A native of Tyler County, Mr. White was a member of |
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| 15 | 16 | | the first class of Black students to complete all four years of |
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| 16 | 17 | | study at Warren High School; though he faced bigotry in those early |
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| 17 | 18 | | years of integration, he excelled in his studies and as a multisport |
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| 18 | 19 | | athlete; after graduating in 1976, he received a basketball |
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| 19 | 20 | | scholarship to Temple Junior College, and he went on to transfer to |
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| 20 | 21 | | Sam Houston State University, where he earned his bachelor's degree |
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| 21 | 22 | | in sociology and history; he later obtained a master's degree in |
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| 22 | 23 | | educational administration from Prairie View A&M University; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Mr. White has enjoyed a long and accomplished career |
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| 24 | 25 | | as a coach and educator; after joining the faculty at West Brook |
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| 25 | 26 | | High School, he took the helm of the Lady Bruins basketball team and |
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| 26 | 27 | | ultimately compiled 350 wins as head coach; moreover, he also |
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| 27 | 28 | | coached volleyball and served as an assistant for West Brook |
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| 28 | 29 | | football and track teams that won state championships; he is |
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| 29 | 30 | | renowned as an influential mentor who has made a positive |
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| 30 | 31 | | difference in the lives of many students, and he has been recognized |
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| 31 | 32 | | by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and the Texas Girls |
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| 32 | 33 | | Coaches Association for his contributions to high school sports; |
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| 33 | 34 | | and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Now retired from coaching, Mr. White continues to |
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| 35 | 36 | | teach history at West Brook High, where he has worked for 40 years; |
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| 36 | 37 | | in all of his endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his wife, |
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| 37 | 38 | | Wanda; and |
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| 38 | 39 | | WHEREAS, Through his dedicated efforts, Jessie White has set |
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| 39 | 40 | | an outstanding example to which others may aspire, and he is indeed |
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| 40 | 41 | | deserving of this prestigious hall of fame tribute; now, therefore, |
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| 41 | 42 | | be it |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 43 | 44 | | Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Jessie White |
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| 44 | 45 | | on his induction into the Prairie View Interscholastic League |
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| 45 | 46 | | Coaches Association Hall of Fame and extend to him sincere best |
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| 46 | 47 | | wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 47 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 48 | 49 | | prepared for Mr. White as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 49 | 50 | | House of Representatives. |
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