[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18245]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING TEXAS COACH NEAL QUILLIN

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 17, 2009

  Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, every day America's youth are 
guided, counseled and taught life lessons by their school coaches. 
These kids learn what it means to persevere through the tough times and 
the difference between right and wrong from these revered advisors.
  Coach Neal Quillin is one such coach. He has been a pillar of the 
Houston area community for years and has pushed many young men and 
women to be the best and never take losing for an answer. A true Texan 
Hero, Coach Quillin grew up in the Lone Star State and received his BA 
and Masters from Stephen F. Austin University. He has a list of honors 
and awards that any coach would dream of including a 4A State Football 
Championship, multiple state football tournament appearances, and has 
won 11 district championships. He has received the honor of Coach of 
the year multiple times by the Houston Chronicle, the Houston Post, and 
the Houston Touchdown Club. The most outstanding thing about this man 
is not his own accomplishments--it is what he has done for his players 
and students. Coach Quillin has coached ten NFL players and has served 
as a mentor to Texas' students for 44 years. Coach Quillin has served 
12 Texas schools as a Coach and was at Humble High School for 15 years. 
He is currently the defensive line coach at Atascocita High School.
  Today, July 22, Coach Quillin will receive one of the biggest honors 
a coach can--he will be inducted into the Texas High School Coaches 
Association. I would like to congratulate Coach Neal Quillin on his 
lifetime of community service and thank him for helping to make Texas a 
great place for students to learn and athletes to excel.
  And that's just the way it is.

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