Bill Text: TX HR1619 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Cinco Ranch High School football coach Donald Clayton on his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-14 - Reported enrolled [HR1619 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1619-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1619 |
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WHEREAS, Donald Clayton, the only head football coach in the | ||
history of Cinco Ranch High School, is retiring from the Katy | ||
Independent School District in May 2019, drawing to a close an | ||
exemplary career that has spanned nearly four decades; and | ||
WHEREAS, An accomplished athlete in his youth, Don Clayton | ||
received his introduction to high school football while a member of | ||
the Nederland High School team; he went on to play football and | ||
baseball at the University of Wyoming, where he was later inducted | ||
into the Athletics Hall of Fame; and | ||
WHEREAS, After gaining coaching experience at Nederland, | ||
Beaumont French, and A&M Consolidated High Schools, Mr. Clayton | ||
served as an assistant coach at Katy High School before spending | ||
four years as athletic director and head football coach at | ||
Livingston High School; he then returned to Katy High, ultimately | ||
working at the school for a total of 11 years; and | ||
WHEREAS, Coach Clayton was tasked with launching the Cinco | ||
Ranch football program when the high school opened in 1999; the | ||
Cougars played their first season in 2000 and quickly responded to | ||
their coach's outstanding leadership, making the playoffs in only | ||
their fifth year of competition; in his two decades at the school, | ||
Coach Clayton has led the team to 13 postseason berths and | ||
appearances in the state semifinals in 2009 and 2016; along the way, | ||
he has compiled an impressive record of 141 wins and only 78 losses | ||
and has skillfully guided the development of the school's other | ||
sports teams in his role as athletic director; and | ||
WHEREAS, Highly respected by his peers, Coach Clayton has | ||
held numerous leadership roles, including president of the Greater | ||
Houston Football Coaches Association and Region V director of the | ||
Texas High School Coaches Association; he belongs to both | ||
organizations' halls of honor as well as the Katy ISD Athletic Hall | ||
of Honor; his other accolades include the Touchdown Club of Houston | ||
and Semper Fi Coach of the Year awards, and he was twice named the | ||
top coach in District 19-6A; and | ||
WHEREAS, With his outstanding abilities as a mentor, Don | ||
Clayton has had a positive influence on hundreds of young athletes | ||
as well as numerous coaches, and he may reflect with pride on an | ||
exceptional career as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his | ||
life; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Donald Clayton on his retirement | ||
from Cinco Ranch High School and extend to him sincere best wishes | ||
for continued success and happiness; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Coach Clayton as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Zerwas | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1619 was adopted by the House on May | ||
13, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||