Recognizing David Alan Smoak for his induction into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame.

89(R) SR 594 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 594

WHEREAS, Renowned broadcaster and reporter David Alan

Smoak has been inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall

of Fame as a member of the Class of 2025; and

WHEREAS, A graduate of Tyler Junior College and

Stephen F. Austin State University, Mr. Smoak began covering

Texas high school football as a television reporter in 1981 at

KTRE-TV in Lufkin; he went on to join KLTV in Tyler, where he also

worked as a lead sports anchor and analyst at other stations; in

1988, he earned national acclaim for his feature "Jamie's

Season," which documented the final days of Jamie Sexson, the

beloved ball boy of the Marshall High School football team who

passed away from leukemia; additionally, Mr. Smoak was a longtime

fixture on the East Texas radio airwaves, hosting the afternoon

Sports Talk
show and joining ESPN-Central Texas in Waco in 2010

as a program director and host; and

WHEREAS, Today, Mr. Smoak serves as director of

broadcasting and sales at SicEm365 Radio and 365 Sports on

YouTube, and he oversees smoaky.com, a website he launched nearly

a quarter century ago that has been at the forefront of covering

East and Central Texas high school sports; dedicated to giving

back, he has further distinguished himself in the community by

establishing programs that honor student-athletes for academic

excellence; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Smoak's professional affiliations include

membership with the Football Writers Association of America and

the Pro Football Writers of America; moreover, he has a vote for

the Heisman Trophy and Biletnikoff Award and is on the ballot

committees for the Texas Sports Hall of Fame and the Texas High

School Football Hall of Fame; he is a member of the East Texas

Coaches Association Hall of Honor, and among his many other

accolades, he has received Associated Press awards for sports

talk show, play-by-play broadcasting, and television sportscast

as well as the Tyler Junior College Spirit Award; in all his

endeavors, he benefits from the love and support of his wife,

Cindy, and their two children, Craig and Jennifer; and

WHEREAS, David Smoak has devoted himself to the game of

football, entertaining and informing countless fans in the Lone

Star State over the course of his exceptional career, and he is

indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th

Legislature, hereby congratulate David Alan Smoak on his

induction into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame and

extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be

it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be

prepared for David Smoak as an expression of high regard from the

Texas Senate.

Hughes

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the

above Resolution was adopted by

the Senate on May 31, 2025.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate