By:  Turner                                            S.R. No. 813
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
    1-3  recognize Specialist Grover L. Howard for winning the Soldier
    1-4  of the Year Award from the Taylor Chamber of Commerce; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, The prize was awarded to Specialist Howard at the
    1-6  Taylor Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet; he was one of only
    1-7  two National Guardsmen who received a special award; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, He is a member of Company E, 111th Engineer Battalion
    1-9  of the National Guard; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, Lieutenant Colonel Duke Bodisch of the Texas State
   1-11  Guard presented the award to Specialist Howard on behalf of the
   1-12  Military Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Commerce; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, According to Colonel Bodisch, Specialist Howard has
   1-14  been judged by his peers and supervisors an excellent soldier; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Specialist Howard's selfless devotion to the welfare
   1-16  of the citizens of his community is an inspiration to others and has
   1-17  earned him the respect of his fellow soldiers; now, therefore, be
   1-18  it
   1-19        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   1-20  74th Legislature, hereby congratulate Specialist Grover L. Howard
   1-21  for winning the Soldier of the Year Award from the Taylor Chamber
   1-22  of Commerce; and, be it further
   1-23        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
    2-1  him as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate.
    2-2                               ______________________________________
    2-3                                       President of the Senate
    2-4                                    I hereby certify that the above
    2-5                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
    2-6                               on April 26, 1995.
    2-7                               ______________________________________
    2-8                                       Secretary of the Senate
    2-9                               ______________________________________
   2-10                                        Member, Texas Senate