[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 149 (Friday, October 9, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1459-E1460]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATED SERVICE OF COACH MICKEY LINDSEY ON THE 
       OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM PACE HIGH SCHOOL, FLORIDA

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 9, 2015

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Coach Mickey 
Lindsey on the occasion of his retirement from Pace High School, 
located in Northwest Florida. For nearly four decades, Coach Lindsey 
has dedicated his life to serving his students and local communities 
throughout the Gulf Coast and Southeastern United States, and I am 
pleased to honor his outstanding achievements.
   Born and raised in Alabama, Coach Lindsey graduated high school from 
Grove Hill Academy in Grove Hill and received his Bachelor of Science 
and Masters in Physical Education degree from the University of West 
Alabama in 1976 and Valdosta State College in 1984, respectively. At 
the collegiate level, Coach Lindsey was a member of the Livingston 
University Football team from 1972 to 1975, where he was part of a 
Division II semi-final run, and his love of the game and athletics 
would continue to play an integral role in his successful coaching 
career.
   Coach Lindsey began his coaching career as assistant football coach 
and head track coach at Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton 
Beach, Florida in 1977. After stops at various other schools--including 
Dodge County High School, Central High School, Escambia High School, 
and Century High School--Coach Lindsey became the Head Football Coach 
at Pace High School, where he has remained for the last 25 years. His 
numerous awards and accolades include four-time Pensacola News Journal 
Football Coach of the Year, two-time WEAR-TV Football Coach of the 
Year, and two-time State Weightlifting Coach of the Year. Under his 
leadership, Coach Lindsey's teams have captured four state 
weightlifting titles, 10 district football championships, four 
undefeated football seasons, and three regional football championships. 
Over the course of his career, Coach Lindsey has compiled a career 
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of 205-91, and, perhaps most importantly, his leadership on and off the 
field has impacted the lives of countless students in Northwest 
Florida.
   His inspiration and dedication to improving the lives of those 
around him, however, is not limited to the playing field, track, or in 
the weight room, but rather extends far beyond into the larger 
Northwest Florida community. Coach Lindsey has sponsored the Fellowship 
of Christian Athletes for 30 years and serves as a deacon at Olive 
Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida. Additionally, in 1993, Coach 
Lindsey initiated the Patriot Pal program, a mentoring program that 
continues to exist today and pairs football players with elementary 
school students.
   As evidenced by his tremendous success, Coach Lindsey has much to be 
proud of and can look back on a well accomplished career. His strong 
leadership and passion for coaching may have led him to achieve what 
many coaches can only hope to throughout their coaching careers, and 
though his accomplishments are many, Coach Lindsey's greatest 
accomplishment is his children and grandchildren.
   Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to congratulate Coach Mickey Lindsey on 
his well-earned retirement after 39 years of dedicated service to 
public education and thank him for his commitment to service and 
inspiration to the Northwest Florida community. My wife Vicki and I 
wish him; his wife, Gayle; daughter Jessica and son-in-law Matt, son 
Jay and daughter-in-law Carrie, as well as his grandchildren Jayden and 
Avery all the best for continued success.

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