[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 123 (Tuesday, September 14, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1584]
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     RECOGNIZING RETIRING COACH JERRY DAWSON FOR 37 INSPIRING AND 
                           EXCEPTIONAL YEARS

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                         HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 14, 2010

  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Coach Jerry 
Dawson's retirement as Chaparral High School's Head Baseball Coach 
after 37 inspiring and exceptional years.
  Coach Dawson is a well-known figure at Chaparral High School in 
Arizona's 5th Congressional District. Since the school's very first 
varsity baseball season in 1974, he has been at the helm of the team as 
the head baseball coach. During his tenure, he led the Firebirds' 
baseball team to an amazing 23 regional championships, finished in the 
``final four'' 19 times, attained state runner up on four occasions, 
and won the state champions eight times.
  Coach Dawson's dedication to baseball and the students of Chaparral 
High School is remarkable. In addition to creating and managing a 
successful baseball program, Jerry Dawson contributed much of his time 
to students as an instructor of Physical Education and as the school's 
Athletic Director. Through these careers, he has inspired thousands of 
Arizona's youth and been recognized as the ``Coach of the Year'' in 
Arizona nine times and the national ``Coach of the Year'' three times. 
And, although he is retiring as a coach at Chaparral, I am pleased to 
note that Coach Dawson will continue to motivate young baseball players 
in the upcoming season as an assistant baseball coach at Yavapai 
College.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in recognizing the retirement of an 
outstanding member of Arizona's 5th Congressional District, Coach Jerry 
Dawson, and congratulate him on his new position as the assistant coach 
at Yavapai College.

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