R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to
1-2 commend the members of the Texas National Guard's 49th Armored
1-3 Division for their exemplary service in Bosnia during 2000; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Following 18 months of intensive training, the 49th
1-5 deployed to Bosnia and assumed control of Task Force Eagle on March
1-6 7, 2000; there the Division's soldiers led the safest-ever rotation
1-7 of peacekeepers, compiling more than 14,000 flight hours and 1.24
1-8 million road miles without a single injury accident; and
1-9 WHEREAS, During the 49th's command, more refugees returned to
1-10 their prewar homes than during any other comparable period in the
1-11 history of the more than five-year operation, and 85 square miles
1-12 of mine fields were cleared at a faster rate than ever before;
1-13 moreover, the rival factions of the Entity Armed Forces actually
1-14 cooperated on the construction of bridges, roads, and buildings;
1-15 and
1-16 WHEREAS, Due in large part to the success of the 49th, the
1-17 United States Army has announced that six of the next eight
1-18 Stabilization Force rotations will be led by members of the
1-19 National Guard; and
1-20 WHEREAS, The efforts of the men and women of the 49th Armored
1-21 Division were instrumental in helping thousands of Bosnians rebuild
1-22 their lives and their country, and for their distinguished service
1-23 they are most deserving of legislative recognition at this time;
1-24 now, therefore, be it
2-1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-2 Legislature hereby applaud the members of the 49th Armored Division
2-3 of the Texas National Guard for their impressive peacekeeping
2-4 efforts in Bosnia; and, be it further
2-5 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-6 prepared for the members of the 49th Armored Division as an
2-7 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Noriega
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 816 was adopted by the House on April
24, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House