Bill Text: TX HR439 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Congratulating sports announcer Gentry "Ace" Little for calling his 900th game on the radio.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-24 - Reported enrolled [HR439 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HR439-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.R. No. 439
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Gentry "Ace" Little attained a notable milestone on
  February 5, 2011, when he completed the radio broadcast of his 900th
  game, covering a 58-40 victory by the Brock High School girls'
  basketball team over rival Godley High School; and
         WHEREAS, Ace Little began his career in radio sports
  broadcasting in 1982, when he began working at KETR-FM in Commerce;
  in September of that year, he called his first game, a football
  contest in which Commerce High School beat North Lamar 27-14; he
  continued to announce games while working on his bachelor's degree
  at East Texas State University, and he graduated in 1987 with a dual
  major in radio and television broadcasting and physical education;
  and
         WHEREAS, In the nearly three decades that encompass
  Mr. Little's career, he has performed both color commentary and
  play-by-play work; he often employs his talents to call football
  and basketball games and has broadcast those sports for such high
  schools as Commerce, Weatherford, Cleburne, Hillsboro, Aledo,
  Peaster, Brock, Azle, and Springtown; and
         WHEREAS, A versatile announcer who is at home with any type of
  athletic competition, he has also covered baseball, softball, and
  volleyball; he was the play-by-play man for the Weatherford
  Wranglers baseball team of the Texas Collegiate League and has been
  the voice of the Weatherford College basketball and Hill College
  baseball and softball teams as well; and
         WHEREAS, On-air game duties are just one facet of
  Mr. Little's career, as he has also worked as a producer, news
  director, sports director, and writer; in addition to being
  employed by a number of radio stations in North Texas, he has worked
  for the USA Radio Network and as an assistant sports information
  director at the University of North Texas; since 2002, he has been
  at KYQX in Weatherford; and
         WHEREAS, Widely respected for his abilities in the broadcast
  booth, he was honored by having Ace Little Day proclaimed by the
  Weatherford City Council on the occasion of broadcasting his 300th
  football game, and he was inducted into the Skyline High School
  Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999 and named Texas High School
  Broadcaster of the Year by Texas Monthly in 2006; and
         WHEREAS, Through his work in sports broadcasting, Ace Little
  has entertained and informed numerous residents of the Lone Star
  State, and his expertise and skilled delivery have made him a
  trusted voice on the Texas airwaves; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Ace Little for delivering his 900th
  radio gamecast 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 Mr. Little as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  King of Parker
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 439 was adopted by the House on March
  22, 2011, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
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