HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, With the passage of House Concurrent Resolution 27,
1-2 the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas has called its members
1-3 to meet in Joint Session on this, the 16th day of February, 1999,
1-4 to be addressed by the Honorable George W. Bush, Governor of the
1-5 State of Texas, in honor of Military Appreciation Day; and
1-6 WHEREAS, It is fitting on this august occasion that we first
1-7 recognize those members of the military now present in the House
1-8 Chamber for they, and their fellow servicemen and -women, are the
1-9 bulwark of freedom throughout the world; and
1-10 WHEREAS, A top soldier, sailor, or airman has been selected
1-11 to be honored here today from the Texas National Guard and each of
1-12 the following military bases within the State of Texas: Brooks Air
1-13 Force Base, the Corpus Christi Army Depot, the Corpus Christi Naval
1-14 Air Station, Dyess Air Force Base, Fort Bliss, Fort Hood, Fort Sam
1-15 Houston, the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base at Fort Worth,
1-16 Goodfellow Air Force Base, the Naval Station at Ingleside, Kelly
1-17 Air Force Base, the Kingsville Naval Air Station, Lackland Air
1-18 Force Base, Laughlin Air Force Base, Randolph Air Force Base, the
1-19 Red River Army Depot, and Sheppard Air Force Base; these
1-20 distinguished men and women are an example and an inspiration, both
1-21 for the military personnel they represent and for the civilian
1-22 public they protect; and
1-23 WHEREAS, These remarkable individuals have met exacting
1-24 demands with fortitude, courage, and success, and each of these
2-1 officers is testament to the best this nation and this state have
2-2 to offer; and
2-3 WHEREAS, It is incumbent on every member of this legislative
2-4 body to work closely with local communities to further the goals of
2-5 our armed forces in Texas; this is truly a significant initiative,
2-6 for our military forces protect what we hold most dear, our
2-7 freedom, and the peace and order they maintain allows all
2-8 communities across the state to enjoy prosperity; and
2-9 WHEREAS, The 75th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 932
2-10 establishing the Office of Defense Affairs and the Strategic
2-11 Military Planning Commission to develop a strategic military plan
2-12 for the state; that plan was completed on November 10, 1998, and
2-13 was then signed by the chairman of the commission and submitted to
2-14 the governor and this legislature; the establishment of these
2-15 entities will undoubtedly reinforce the ties that bind private
2-16 sector economies with the military and will do much to enhance the
2-17 power of small and large businesses alike to fuel this state's
2-18 engines of capital; and
2-19 WHEREAS, Members of the Strategic Military Planning
2-20 Commission, including Dr. Charles A. Hines, Chino Chapa, Fred Lee
2-21 Hughes, Charles de Wetter, H. G. "Pete" Taylor, Robert E. Tokerud,
2-22 Lewis E. Curtis III, Tom H. Gann, and the Honorable Loyd Neal, are
2-23 most deserving of special commendation for their hard work and
2-24 dedication in crafting this plan, which will have a lasting,
2-25 positive effect on the future of our state and its citizens; and
2-26 WHEREAS, The mayors, chambers of commerce, and other city
2-27 leaders, and especially the members of the military affairs
3-1 committees of the various chambers of commerce in Texas, are also
3-2 to be heralded, for they recognized early on the vital nature of
3-3 the relationship between the armed forces and private enterprise;
3-4 and
3-5 WHEREAS, The defense community is one of the largest
3-6 employers in Texas; more than 250,000 active duty personnel,
3-7 direct-hire civilians, and National Guard members are employed in
3-8 the state, with nearly 370,000 workers either directly or
3-9 indirectly associated with defense spending; in Fiscal Year 1997
3-10 alone, military services and U.S. Department of Defense spending
3-11 contributed $15.6 billion directly to the Texas economy, and this
3-12 is a monumental contribution that cannot be overlooked; and
3-13 WHEREAS, While the risk of global war has diminished,
3-14 thousands of Texas men and women are still serving overseas, having
3-15 left their family and friends to serve their country in places like
3-16 Bosnia, Korea, and the Persian Gulf; from the Battle of Gonzales to
3-17 the liberation of Kuwait, Texas military forces have soldiered
3-18 proudly in every major American conflict, and they will continue to
3-19 display Texas' renowned military heritage; now, therefore, be it
3-20 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
3-21 hereby recognize this day, February 16, 1999, as Military
3-22 Appreciation Day at the State Capitol and pay tribute to the many
3-23 brave men and women of our nation's armed forces; and, be it
3-24 further
3-25 RESOLVED, That this tribute be extended to all those who have
3-26 served or who are serving in defense of their country, for we owe
3-27 them a great debt of gratitude.
Hunter
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 86 was adopted by the House on
February 16, 1999, by a non-record vote.
_______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 86 was adopted by the Senate on
February 17, 1999, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor