TITLE: Commending assistant principal Blake Coleman of Anthony Middle School in Cypress for saving a student from choking.

SUMMARY: Commending assistant principal Blake Coleman of Anthony Middle School in Cypress for saving a student from choking.

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WHEREAS, Assistant principal Blake Coleman of Anthony Middle School in Cypress demonstrated great presence of mind in an emergency when he saved the life of a student on February 13, 2015; and WHEREAS, During lunch hour, sixth-grader Grayson Barger began to choke on a piece of apple in the school cafeteria; as his friends attempted to help him, a custodian called out to Mr. Coleman, the staff member closest to Grayson, and he rushed to the student's side; and WHEREAS, Recalling a poster that detailed the Heimlich maneuver, Mr. Coleman applied three compressions to the boy's abdomen, forcing the obstruction out of his throat and allowing the boy to breathe again; after a visit to the school nurse, Grayson returned to class later that same day; and WHEREAS, Joining the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District in 2007, Mr. Coleman taught world cultures and history and coached football and basketball at Spillane Middle School until 2014, when he became assistant principal at Anthony Middle School; and WHEREAS, By swiftly and effectively responding to a dangerous situation, Blake Coleman saved the life of one of the students in his care, earning the heartfelt admiration of a grateful community; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby commend Blake Coleman for saving the life of a student at Anthony Middle School and extend to him sincere best wishes for all the good fortune he so richly deserves; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Coleman as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Schofield Straus Gonz lez Paddie Allen Guerra Parker Alonzo Guillen Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Pe a Anchia Harless Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Ashby Howard Price Aycock Huberty Raney Bell Hughes Raymond Bernal Hunter Reynolds Blanco Isaac Riddle Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Button King of Parker Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Clardy Klick Shaheen Coleman Koop Sheets Collier Krause Sheffield Cook Kuempel Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simpson Crownover Larson Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Dale Leach Spitzer Darby Longoria Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Deshotel M rquez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Fletcher Moody Walle Flynn Morrison White of Bell Frank Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Murphy Workman Galindo Murr Wray Geren Naishtat Wu Giddings Nev rez Zedler Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Otto Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1399 was adopted by the House on April 9, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House