08 LC 95
0049
House
Resolution 1174
By:
Representatives Howard of the
121st,
Murphy of the
120th,
Frazier of the
123rd,
Sims of the
119th,
Davis of the
122nd,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending the extraordinarily successful career of Coach Lynn Brantley on
the occasion of her retirement and inviting her to appear before the House of
Representatives; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Coach Brantley has been one of Georgia´s most successful high school
coaches over the past 38 years; and
WHEREAS,
in the course of her career, Coach Brantley has coached girls basketball,
softball, volleyball, and track, winning numerous awards for her amazing
coaching talent; and
WHEREAS,
she coached at Hephzibah High School from 1969 to 1971 and at T. W. Josey High
School from 1971 to 2007, compiling a 38 year career record in girls basketball
of 754 wins and only 247 losses, a ten-year record in softball of 136 wins, an
eight-year record in girls track of 51 meet wins, and a six-year record in
volleyball of 82 wins; and
WHEREAS,
Coach Brantley was a superlative basketball player in high school, playing all
region, county, and state; being awarded the Macon Telegraph Player of the Year;
and scoring more points than any other female player; and
WHEREAS,
she also played tennis, a sport for which she represented her school at the
state tournament before becoming the first female to earn an athletic
scholarship to Brewton-Parker Jr. College where she was captain of the varsity
basketball team and cheerleading squad, vice-president of the freshmen class,
and vice-president of student council; and
WHEREAS,
this wife of David Brantley and mother of two daughters graduated Georgia
Southern University in 1969 with a BS in education; and
WHEREAS,
thousands of young Georgians have benefited from Coach Brantley´s service
as an educator and coach and the shining example she has been as an athlete,
woman, wife, and mother; and
WHEREAS,
although Coach Brantley is retiring, her legacy and the impact she has had on
sports and education in Georgia will continue; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this
remarkable and distinguished individual be appropriately
recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Coach Lynn Brantley and recognize her illustrious career and
invite her to appear before this body at a date and time designated by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Coach Lynn
Brantley.