Bill Text: TX SR709 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Rhonda Farney for receiving the Pat Summitt Trophy and being named a national coach of the year.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-02 - Reported enrolled [SR709 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR709-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Rhonda Farney, who has been honored with the Pat | ||
Summitt Trophy and has been named the 2017 National Coach of the | ||
Year by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association; and | ||
WHEREAS, Rhonda Farney is the head coach of the Georgetown | ||
High School girls' basketball team; during her 29 years of | ||
coaching, she has led the Lady Eagles to more than 1,000 | ||
victories; and | ||
WHEREAS, Under Coach Farney's superior leadership and | ||
expertise, the Lady Eagles have earned a place in 26 state playoffs | ||
and in back-to-back University Interscholastic League 4A Division | ||
state tournaments; her team won the state championship title in | ||
2013, and players closed out an impressive 2017 season having made | ||
it to the regional finals; and | ||
WHEREAS, Coach Farney inspires confidence in her players, | ||
and she instills in them an uncompromising work ethic that is | ||
reflected both on and off the court; she has helped 66 Georgetown | ||
High School athletes move on to play collegiate basketball; and | ||
WHEREAS, Rhonda Farney is respected and admired by her | ||
students, her colleagues, and the members of the Georgetown | ||
community, and she is indeed deserving of recognition for her | ||
outstanding accomplishments; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend Rhonda Farney on her exemplary | ||
coaching career and congratulate her on receiving the Pat Summitt | ||
Trophy and being named the Women's Basketball Coaches Association | ||
2017 National Coach of the Year; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Schwertner | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 2, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |