S.R. No. 169
1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION
1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is honored to
1-3 welcome a distinguished visitor, Major General John H. Bailey II
1-4 of Missouri City, Texas, who was appointed Commanding General of
1-5 the Texas State Guard in February of 1994; and
1-6 WHEREAS, General Bailey was born in Drew, Mississippi, and
1-7 moved to McKinney, Texas, with his parents when he was eight years
1-8 old; he earned a bachelor of science degree in aeronautics from
1-9 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and a master's degree in
1-10 education administration and supervision from Alcorn State
1-11 University; and
1-12 WHEREAS, He was commissioned in the United States Army on
1-13 May 10, 1967, upon completion of Officer Candidate School at
1-14 Aberdeen Proving Grounds and was assigned to the 101st Airborne
1-15 Division at Fort Campbell as a forward support platoon leader;
1-16 he was deployed with that division to the Republic of Vietnam in
1-17 December of 1967; his subsequent assignments included a second
1-18 tour in Vietnam as an army aviator with the First Aviation Brigade,
1-19 flying reconnaissance and surveillance missions over South Vietnam
1-20 and Cambodia; and
1-21 WHEREAS, His awards and decorations include the Soldier's
1-22 Medal, the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Meritorious
1-23 Service Medal, the Air Medal with eight Oak Leaf Clusters, the
2-1 Army Commendation Medal with two "V" devices and two Oak Leaf
2-2 Clusters, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal,
2-3 the National Defense Medal, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, the
2-4 Vietnam Honor Medal, the Texas Distinguished Service Medal, the
2-5 Texas Outstanding Service Medal, the Senior Army Aviator's Badge,
2-6 and the Senior Parachutist Badge; and
2-7 WHEREAS, General Bailey served as an assistant professor of
2-8 Military Science at Alcorn State University from 1975 to 1979;
2-9 he then moved to Fayette, Mississippi, and organized the Junior
2-10 Reserve Officers Training Corps program for the Jefferson County
2-11 Independent School District, serving as its director until 1984;
2-12 he returned to Texas and joined the Clear Creek Independent School
2-13 District as the Senior Army Instructor for the district's Junior
2-14 Reserve Officers Training Corps program; and
2-15 WHEREAS, He enlisted in the all-volunteer, nonpaid Texas
2-16 State Guard in 1985 and served as the Operations and Training
2-17 Officer for the 202nd Military Police Battalion, Executive Officer
2-18 and Commander of the Second Military Group, and Deputy Commander
2-19 of Operations and Training prior to his appointment as Commanding
2-20 General; and
2-21 WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is proud to welcome this
2-22 distinguished Texan to the Capitol and to salute him for his
2-23 outstanding achievements during his service to our nation; now,
2-24 therefore, be it
2-25 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
3-1 74th Legislature, hereby extend hospitality to General Bailey
3-2 and best wishes for an enjoyable visit to the Capital City; and,
3-3 be it further
3-4 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
3-5 General John H. Bailey II as an expression of esteem from the
3-6 Texas Senate.
3-7 Ellis
3-8 Armbrister Leedom Rosson
3-9 Barrientos Lucio Shapiro
3-10 Bivins Luna Sibley
3-11 Brown Madla Sims
3-12 Cain Moncrief Truan
3-13 Gallegos Montford Turner
3-14 Galloway Nelson Wentworth
3-15 Harris Nixon West
3-16 Haywood Patterson Whitmire
3-17 Henderson Ratliff Zaffirini
3-18 Bullock, President of the Senate
3-19 ______________________________________
3-20 President of the Senate
3-21 I hereby certify that the above
3-22 Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-23 on February 9, 1995.
3-24 ______________________________________
3-25 Secretary of the Senate
4-1 ______________________________________
4-2 Member, Texas Senate