Bill Text: TX HR1575 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Rhonda Farney of Georgetown High School on her induction into the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-08 - Reported enrolled [HR1575 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR1575-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1575 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Georgetown High School girls' basketball coach | ||
| Rhonda Farney is receiving well-deserved recognition with her | ||
| induction into the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Hall of | ||
| Fame on May 18, 2013; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Coach Farney has compiled a total of 974 wins in the | ||
| course of a 38-year career that has been highlighted by impressive | ||
| achievements, including the 4A state championship in 2013; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Raised in Lometa, Rhonda Farney graduated from | ||
| Howard Payne University in 1975 at the age of 19 and began coaching | ||
| high school basketball that same year at Goldthwaite; though she | ||
| was just slightly older than many of her players, she quickly earned | ||
| their loyalty and respect; she went on to lead the team to 10 | ||
| district titles while winning at least 20 games per season, and she | ||
| continued her outstanding work at Ozona High School, where she | ||
| coached for two years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Coach Farney arrived at Georgetown High School in | ||
| 1988, and over the course of her distinguished tenure with the Lady | ||
| Eagles, she has guided her team to 681 victories, 6 trips to the | ||
| state tournament, and 4 appearances in the title contest, including | ||
| the 2013 championship victory; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Inspired by the small-town values that she grew up | ||
| with, Coach Farney emphasizes hard work and consistency, and she | ||
| helps create a close-knit team by finding ways to foster | ||
| camaraderie among her players; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An influential member of her profession, Coach | ||
| Farney was the first woman to serve as president of the Texas | ||
| Association of Basketball Coaches, and she held the same post with | ||
| the Texas Girls Coaches Association; her many honors include state | ||
| and regional Coach of the Year awards as well as numerous | ||
| all-star-game coaching assignments; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With her exceptional ability to teach and motivate, | ||
| Rhonda Farney has made a positive difference in the lives of | ||
| hundreds of young athletes and helped Georgetown High School to | ||
| realize great success on the hardwood, and she has earned a place | ||
| among the legendary basketball coaches of the Lone Star State; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Rhonda Farney on her induction into | ||
| the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame and extend | ||
| to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Coach Farney as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Farney | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1575 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 1, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
