By Hunter                                              H.R. No. 356
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, March is National Women's History Month, and March
 1-2     9, 1999, is Texas Women Veteran's Day, and these events offer a
 1-3     timely opportunity to honor the late Lieutenant Kara Hultgreen and
 1-4     to recognize her achievements; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, A graduate of San Antonio's Alamo Heights High
 1-6     School, this exemplary young woman earned a bachelor's degree in
 1-7     aerospace engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in
 1-8     1987 before joining the United States Navy; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, The first Navy female pilot to qualify in the F-14,
1-10     Lieutenant Hultgreen logged more than 1,000 hours piloting the A-6
1-11     bomber and the EA-6B Prowler, all the while lobbying for an
1-12     opportunity to train in combat aircraft; in July 1993 she fulfilled
1-13     her longtime dream of becoming a fighter pilot, qualifying after a
1-14     successful night landing on the USS Constellation; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Lieutenant Hultgreen's life was tragically cut short
1-16     on October 25, 1994, at the age of 29, while piloting a Navy F-14A
1-17     fighter plane; at the time of her passing, she had logged 217 hours
1-18     in the pilot seat of the F-14 and had made more than 50 day and
1-19     night landings on aircraft carriers; and
1-20           WHEREAS, Kara Hultgreen's tenacity and determination helped
1-21     her to achieve her goals and dreams, and as we celebrate the role
1-22     of women in our country's illustrious history, it is truly
1-23     appropriate to remember this extraordinary individual and her many
1-24     accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
 2-1           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-2     Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the memory of Lieutenant
 2-3     Kara Hultgreen, whose dedication as a member of the United States
 2-4     Navy remains an inspiration to women throughout the armed forces;
 2-5     and, be it further
 2-6           RESOLVED, That when the Texas House of Representatives
 2-7     adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Lieutenant Kara Hultgreen.