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