By: Coleman H.R. No. 465 73R7469 SDU-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor 1-2 Colonel Guion S. Bluford, Jr., who served his country with the 1-3 utmost distinction as a crew member of the space shuttle Discovery 1-4 during its historic 15th mission in December 1992; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Colonel Bluford regards Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1-6 as his hometown, where he was a member of the 1960 graduating class 1-7 of Overbrook Senior High School; and 1-8 WHEREAS, He received a bachelor's degree in aerospace 1-9 engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 1964 and a 1-10 master's degree and a doctoral degree in aerospace engineering from 1-11 the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1974 and 1978, and went on 1-12 to earn a master's degree in business administration from the 1-13 University of Houston in Clear Lake in 1987; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Colonel Bluford has logged hundreds of hours in 1-15 space during the course of his four momentous flights as a space 1-16 shuttle mission specialist, in September 1983, November 1985, April 1-17 1991, and December 1992; and 1-18 WHEREAS, A living symbol of the United States' continuing 1-19 commitment to world leadership in space, Colonel Bluford has 1-20 established an exemplary record of achievement as an astronaut that 1-21 is a source of tremendous inspiration and justifiable pride to his 1-22 fellow Americans; now, therefore, be it 1-23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 1-24 Legislature hereby honor Colonel Guion S. Bluford, Jr., for his 2-1 outstanding contributions to manned space flight and extend to him 2-2 sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness in the 2-3 future; and, be it further 2-4 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-5 prepared for this illustrious American as an expression of high 2-6 regard by the Texas House of Representatives.