By:  Coleman                                           H.R. No. 466
       73R7467 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 Robert D. Cabana, who served his country with the utmost
    1-3  distinction as the pilot of the space shuttle Discovery during its
    1-4  historic 15th mission in December 1992; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, A member of the 1967 graduating class of Washburn
    1-6  High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this dedicated Marine
    1-7  officer received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the U.S.
    1-8  Naval Academy in 1971 and completed naval flight officer training
    1-9  the following year; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, He served as an A-6 Intruder bombardier/navigator
   1-11  with the Marine Air Wings at Cherry Point, North Carolina, and
   1-12  Iwakuni, Japan, and in 1976 was designated a naval aviator and
   1-13  reassigned to Cherry Point; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, A 1981 graduate of the Naval Test Pilot School,
   1-15  Colonel Cabana was assigned to the Naval Air Test Center; a flyer's
   1-16  flyer who has logged more than 4,100 hours in 32 different
   1-17  aircraft, he was selected as an astronaut in June 1985 and first
   1-18  piloted the space shuttle in orbit in October 1990; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, Colonel Cabana is a living symbol of the United
   1-20  States' continuing commitment to world leadership in space, and his
   1-21  exemplary record of achievement is indeed a source of inspiration
   1-22  and justifiable pride to his fellow Americans; now, therefore, be
   1-23  it
   1-24        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
    2-1  Legislature hereby honor Colonel Robert D. Cabana for his
    2-2  outstanding contributions to manned space flight and extend to him
    2-3  sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness in the
    2-4  future; and, be it further
    2-5        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    2-6  prepared for this illustrious American as an expression of high
    2-7  regard by the Texas House of Representatives.