H.R. No. 799

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Joe Filoteo Jr. has greatly benefited his community
	through his service as a coach and athletic director and in his work
	as the head of the Edinburg Parks and Recreation Department; and
	WHEREAS, A member of the Waco High School Class of 1973,
	Mr. Filoteo went on to graduate with bachelor's and master's
	degrees in education from Baylor University; he began his coaching
	career at Connally Junior High School in Elm Mott and later worked
	at Lamar Consolidated High School in Rosenberg before being named
	head basketball coach at Edinburg High School in 1983; and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of two and a half decades at Edinburg
	High, Mr. Filoteo achieved the most wins in school history,
	compiling a total of 553 victories, and he led the Bobcats to three
	quarterfinal, three area, and eight district championships; in
	addition, he was named the All-Area and All-Valley Coach of the Year
	on five occasions, and in 2008 he was selected as a State All-Star
	Coach by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and was
	inducted into the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame; that same
	year, he was promoted to athletic director of the Edinburg
	Consolidated Independent School District, and he ably served in
	that capacity for seven years, earning the title of Athletic
	Director of the Year from the City of Palms Coaching Clinic in 2011;
	and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Filoteo began another notable chapter in his
	career in 2014, when he was appointed the director of the Edinburg
	Parks and Recreation Department; in that role, he has overseen the
	department's sports programs, making valuable contributions to the
	city's quality of life; and
	WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Filoteo is blessed with
	the love and support of his wife, Mary Lou Filoteo, and his two
	children, Christopher Filoteo and Sabrina Salinas; and
	WHEREAS, Through his commitment to public service and youth
	athletics, Joe Filoteo has made a positive difference in the lives
	of many people in the Edinburg area, and his efforts have earned him
	the lasting respect and admiration of his fellow residents; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby commend Joe Filoteo Jr. for his outstanding
	achievements as a coach and athletic director and for his dedicated
	service with the Edinburg Parks and Recreation Department 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. Filoteo as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Canales
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 799 was adopted by the House on March
	12, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House