Bill Text: TX HR481 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Roderick "Shorty" Mitchell on being named the 2010 Citizen of the Year by the Rotary Club of Taylor.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR481 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR481-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 481 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Roderick Mitchell was named the 2010 Citizen of the | ||
| Year by the Rotary Club of Taylor at the annual Taylor Chamber of | ||
| Commerce banquet on January 20, 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Melvin Mitchell, Sr., and Josephine Cook | ||
| Mitchell, "Shorty" Mitchell was born in Thorndale and grew up in San | ||
| Antonio and Dallas; his lifelong love of sports developed at | ||
| Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas, where he excelled in | ||
| football, basketball, track, boxing, and baseball, and continued | ||
| when he transferred to Thorndale High School and led the Bulldogs to | ||
| a district championship his senior year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Mitchell went on to earn an associate's degree | ||
| in business management from Ashworth College in Georgia and today | ||
| serves as the auto glass sales manager at Floyd's Glass Company; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An active member of his community, he has served as | ||
| the vice president of the Taylor Jaycees and the Booster Club and as | ||
| a member of the City of Taylor Parks and Recreation Board and the | ||
| parks master planning board, where he played a major role in | ||
| overseeing the design of the Taylor Regional Park and Sports | ||
| Complex; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Mitchell has also been president of the Taylor | ||
| Pop Warner football and cheerleading programs since 1995 and vice | ||
| president of the Central Texas Pop Warner Association since 1999; | ||
| he was named a regional volunteer of the year by the organization in | ||
| 2004; in addition, he shares his time and talents with the Taylor | ||
| Independent School District as secretary of the board of trustees, | ||
| an office he has held for more than five years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A man of strong faith, Mr. Mitchell speaks regularly | ||
| at local churches on youth issues; his desire to see young people | ||
| excel and to give them the opportunity to develop confidence, | ||
| self-esteem, and rewarding friendships is evidenced by the extent | ||
| of his involvement in after-school programs and activities; he is | ||
| even known to pay registration fees for children out of his own | ||
| pocket when necessary; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Mitchell enjoys the | ||
| love and support of his wife of 25 years, LaNell Griffin Mitchell, | ||
| and together they take great pride in a fine family that includes | ||
| three children and seven grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Shorty Mitchell's tireless dedication to helping | ||
| others makes him an inspiring role model, and he is indeed worthy of | ||
| this important recognition from his community; now, therefore, be | ||
| it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Shorty Mitchell on his selection as the | ||
| 2010 Citizen of the Year by the Rotary Club of Taylor 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 Mr. Mitchell as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Gonzales of Williamson | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 481 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 10, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
