Georgia-2011-HR953-Introduced

By: Representatives Tankersley of the 158th, Parrish of the 156th, Burns of the 157th, Neal of the 1st, and Purcell of the 159th

Recognizing and commending Mr. Ken LeCain; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Mr. Ken LeCain has long been recognized for his superior coaching skills, his dedication to challenging the future leaders of Georgia, and his incredible devotion to developing responsible and successful young athletes; and

WHEREAS, Mr. LeCain has served as athletic director at Statesboro High School for 13 years and has been named Georgia Class AAAA Athletic Director of the Year by the Georgia Athletic Directors Association; and

WHEREAS, Mr. LeCain earned bachelor's, master's, and specialist's degrees from Georgia Southern University, obtained a doctorate degree from Nova Southeastern University, and began his career with the Bulloch County School System in 1991 as a physical education teacher at Julia P. Bryant Elementary School; and

WHEREAS, he has been involved with Statesboro High School athletics for 20 years, serving as a baseball and football coach for numerous years, and became the school's assistant principal in 2000, supervising 30 faculty and nearly 300 students; and

WHEREAS, as athletic director at Statesboro, Mr. LeCain manages athletics for one of the area's largest high schools that has a staff of 23 coaches, over 600 athletes, and 18 different sports; and

WHEREAS, Mr. LeCain manages game contracts, travel, athlete registrations and eligibility, equipment, game supervision, and referees for each sport; oversees the work of athletic boosters, fundraisers, and event game receipts; serves as liaison to athletes' parents; and oversees the development, maintenance, and leasing of athletic facilities; and

WHEREAS, he has been named Region 2-AAAA Athletic Director of the Year four times and serves as secretary for GHSA Region 2-AAAA, which encompasses 12 schools from Brunswick to Augusta; and

WHEREAS, Mr. LeCain is united in love and marriage to his wife, Karen, and he has been blessed with a remarkable son, Kyle; and

WHEREAS, there are hundreds of students who have learned many valuable and lasting life principles through the example set by Mr. LeCain; and

WHEREAS, he brought out the superior athletic ability of his players and served as a role model and mentor to his teams; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of his contributions to the students in this state, it is abundantly fitting and proper for this body to honor the extraordinary commitment and accomplishments of this outstanding individual.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize Mr. Ken LeCain for his decades of service to the future leaders of this state, commend his commitment to the student-athletes of Georgia, and congratulate him upon being named Georgia Class AAAA Athletic Director of the Year.

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 Mr. Ken LeCain.