Bill Text: TX HR678 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating El Paso native John Skelton on his outstanding football accomplishments.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR678 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR678-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 678 | ||
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| WHEREAS, John Skelton of El Paso has distinguished himself | ||
| through his achievements in high school and college football and | ||
| has embarked on a promising career as a quarterback in the National | ||
| Football League; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in El Paso on March 17, 1988, Mr. Skelton was a | ||
| four-sport star at Burges High School; the recipient of all-city, | ||
| all-district, and all-region honors in basketball, he was also a | ||
| member of the track team and became an all-district player at four | ||
| different positions in baseball; on the gridiron, he was similarly | ||
| impressive, earning many city and district awards and passing for | ||
| more than 2,000 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After high school, Mr. Skelton chose to attend | ||
| Fordham University in the Bronx, New York; he took over the starting | ||
| quarterback job midway through his freshman year and was named to | ||
| the All-Patriot League second team as a sophomore in 2007, when he | ||
| led Fordham to the league title; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During his senior year, Mr. Skelton set school | ||
| records for completions and passing yards and led the National | ||
| Collegiate Athletic Association Football Championship Subdivision | ||
| in total passing yards and ranked third in completions per game; in | ||
| his collegiate career, he amassed 69 touchdowns and nearly 10,000 | ||
| yards passing; his achievements were recognized with invitations to | ||
| participate in the East-West Shrine Game in January 2010 and the NFL | ||
| Scouting Combine the next month; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A fifth-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals in the | ||
| 2010 NFL Draft, Mr. Skelton was the first Fordham player selected | ||
| since 1968; he made his professional debut on December 5, 2010, with | ||
| a relief appearance against the St. Louis Rams; he was named the | ||
| team's starting signal caller the following week, leading the Cards | ||
| to a 43-13 victory; the best game of his young career came on | ||
| Christmas night, when he passed for 183 yards and a touchdown and | ||
| orchestrated a late game-winning drive as the Cardinals defeated | ||
| the Dallas Cowboys 27-26; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With his talent and drive, John Skelton has earned | ||
| his place among a long line of Texas football greats who have gone | ||
| on to attain national prominence, and his many supporters in the | ||
| Lone Star State will be cheering him on as he competes in the NFL; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate John Skelton on his outstanding | ||
| football accomplishments 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. Skelton as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Marquez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 678 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 10, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
