Bill Text: TX HR1296 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Ennis High School assistant football coach Paul Willingham on receiving a 2021 High School Broyles Award.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR1296 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1296-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1296 |
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WHEREAS, Paul Willingham, an assistant coach for the Ennis | ||
High School football team, has been named one of the 2021 winners of | ||
the High School Broyles Award; and | ||
WHEREAS, Named in honor of legendary University of Arkansas | ||
head coach Frank Broyles, the Broyles Award was initially | ||
established to honor the top assistant coach in college football, | ||
and in 2018 the award was expanded to give a national spotlight to | ||
the top assistant coaches at the high school level, with a winner | ||
being named in each participating state; and | ||
WHEREAS, Affectionately known as "Coach Willie" by his | ||
players, Paul Willingham began coaching at Ennis High School in | ||
1982; he currently serves as defensive coordinator and linebackers | ||
coach in addition to teaching biology; he helped guide the football | ||
powerhouse to state championships in 2000, 2001, 2004, and 2014; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Coach Willingham moved with his family to Ennis in | ||
1973, and he was a member of the Lions football team for five years, | ||
playing primarily as a linebacker; after graduating in 1978, he | ||
attended Tarleton State University, where he earned a bachelor's | ||
degree in agriculture education; in all of his endeavors, he is | ||
supported by his wife of 39 years, Kathy Ballew Willingham, and the | ||
couple's three children; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through his leadership and expertise, Paul | ||
Willingham has inspired generations of students to realize their | ||
full potential, both on and off the field, and he is indeed | ||
deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Paul Willingham on receiving a 2021 | ||
High School Broyles Award 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 Coach Willingham as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Ellzey | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1296 was adopted by the House on May | ||
26, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||