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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 261
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
 1-4     recognizing Rear Admiral Dennis R. Conley, who is retiring after
 1-5     an outstanding career in the United States Navy; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Admiral Conley graduated from the United States Naval
 1-7     Academy in 1963 and from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey
 1-8     in 1971; his first assignment was serving as an anti-submarine
 1-9     officer on the destroyer USS Prichett, and subsequent sea tours
1-10     included serving as an engineer officer on the USS Frank Knox
1-11     and as chief of staff/operations officer for Commander Destroyer
1-12     Division Thirty-Two; and
1-13           WHEREAS, After attending the Armed Forces Staff College, he
1-14     served as head of the Officer Procurement Plans Section at the
1-15     Bureau of Naval Personnel; after an Executive Officer Tour on the
1-16     USS Brumby, he returned to Washington, D.C., to serve in the Navy
1-17     Office of Legislative Affairs; and
1-18           WHEREAS, He joined the Pacific Fleet in 1979, and in 1983,
1-19     he served as the Deputy Special Assistant for Joint Matters in
1-20     the Office of the Director, Joint Staff, Organization of the
1-21     Joint Chief of Staff; and
1-22           WHEREAS, Admiral Conley returned to sea as commander of
1-23     the USS Halsey in 1985, and the ship was awarded two consecutive
1-24     Battle Efficiency "E" awards; in 1988, he was named Deputy Director
 2-1     of the Surface Combat Systems Division in the Office of the
 2-2     Assistant Chief of Naval Operations; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, He served as the Deputy Director of the
 2-4     Expeditionary Warfare Division in the Office of the Chief of Naval
 2-5     Operations in Washington, D.C., and subsequently served as Commander
 2-6     of the Amphibious Force, United States Seventh Fleet and Commander
 2-7     of Amphibious Group One; in October of 1996, he became Commander of
 2-8     the Mine Warfare Command in Corpus Christi, Texas; and
 2-9           WHEREAS, Accolades for Admiral Conley's exceptional Naval
2-10     service include such decorations as the Defense Superior Service
2-11     Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, the
2-12     Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal, the Navy Unit
2-13     Commendation Medal, and the Meritorious Unit Commendation; and
2-14           WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Admiral Conley has been
2-15     blessed with the support and love of his family; he is married to
2-16     Noriko Fuchino Conley and has two children, Lisa and Kenneth; his
2-17     retirement ceremony takes place February 19, 1999, at Naval Station
2-18     Ingleside aboard the USS Inchon; and
2-19           WHEREAS, An exemplary gentleman whose valor and patriotism
2-20     has been inspirational to countless men and women in our country's
2-21     service, Admiral Conley deserves recognition for his years of
2-22     superior service in the Navy and his support and defense of our
2-23     nation's ideals; now, therefore, be it
2-24           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-25     76th Legislature, hereby commend Rear Admiral Dennis R. Conley
2-26     on his faithful service to our country and able leadership and
 3-1     extend to him best wishes for the retirement years ahead; and,
 3-2     be it further
 3-3           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
 3-4     Admiral Conley as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
 3-5                                                    Truan
 3-6           Armbrister           Gallegos            Nixon
 3-7           Barrientos           Harris              Ogden
 3-8           Bernsen              Haywood             Ratliff
 3-9           Bivins               Jackson             Shapiro
3-10           Brown                Lindsay             Shapleigh
3-11           Cain                 Lucio               Sibley
3-12           Carona               Luna                Wentworth
3-13           Duncan               Madla               West
3-14           Ellis                Moncrief            Whitmire
3-15           Fraser               Nelson              Zaffirini
3-16                       Perry, President of the Senate
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3-18                                          President of the Senate
3-19                                       I hereby certify that the above
3-20                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-21                                  on February 18, 1999.
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3-23                                          Secretary of the Senate
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3-25                                            Dean of the Senate