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H.C.R. No. 16
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, General (Ret.) Tommy Ray Franks, who oversaw
American operations in Afghanistan and Iraq as leader of the U.S.
Central Command (CentCom), is appearing with Neal McCoy & Friends
at a benefit for the East Texas Angel Network (ETAN) in Longview on
September 27, 2003; and
WHEREAS, A charitable foundation, ETAN was created by country
music star Neal McCoy and his wife, Melinda, in 1995 to provide
financial assistance to the families of children with serious
illnesses; to date, ETAN has raised approximately $2 million and
helped more than 100 families; and
WHEREAS, General Franks has been a great fan and close friend
of Mr. McCoy's since getting to know him during the performer's
travels with various USO tours; at the general's request, Mr. McCoy
performed at the July 2003 ceremony marking the transfer of CentCom
leadership from General Franks to General John P. Abizaid; and
WHEREAS, A native of Oklahoma, General Franks grew up in
Midland and attended the same high school as First Lady Laura Bush;
he was commissioned as an army second lieutenant in 1967 and was
soon posted to Vietnam, where he earned three Purple Hearts; during
his 36-year military career, he also served at the Pentagon, in
Europe, in Korea, and in Iraq during the first Persian Gulf war; and
WHEREAS, Assuming command of CentCom in the summer of 2000,
General Franks became responsible for U.S. military operations in
25 countries, stretching from the Horn of Africa to Central Asia; he
subsequently directed American forces in the campaigns that
overthrew the Taliban in Afghanistan and Saddam Hussein in Iraq;
and
WHEREAS, Among the numerous commendations bestowed on
General Franks have been four Legion of Merit medals, three Bronze
Stars with "V" for valor, an Air Medal with "V," and an Army
Commendation Medal with "V"; and
WHEREAS, Throughout a career distinguished by sound judgment
and exemplary leadership, General Franks has set the highest
standards of excellence in the performance of his duties, and it is
a pleasure to welcome him back to the Lone Star State as he takes
part in this outstanding benefit; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas,
3rd Called Session, hereby honor General (Ret.) Tommy Ray Franks on
the occasion of his appearance at the Ninth Annual Benefit for the
East Texas Angel Network and extend to him profound gratitude for
his exceptional service to this country; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for General Franks as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
Merritt
Craddick
Corte
Uresti
McReynolds
Craddick Geren Mercer
Allen Giddings Merritt
Alonzo Goodman Miller
Bailey Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Baxter Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Berman Grusendorf Morrison
Bohac Guillen Mowery
Bonnen Gutierrez Naishtat
Branch Haggerty Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hamric Oliveira
Burnam Hardcastle Olivo
Callegari Harper-Brown Paxton
Campbell Hartnett Pena
Canales Heflin Phillips
Capelo Hegar Pickett
Casteel Hilderbran Pitts
Castro Hill Puente
Chavez Hochberg Quintanilla
Chisum Hodge Raymond
Christian Homer Reyna
Coleman Hope Riddle
Cook of Navarro Hopson Ritter
Cook of Colorado Howard Rodriguez
Corte Hughes Rose
Crabb Hunter Seaman
Crownover Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Dawson Jones of Bexar Solis
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solomons
Denny Keel Stick
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Driver Keffer of Eastland Talton
Dukes King Taylor
Dunnam Kolkhorst Telford
Dutton Krusee Thompson
Edwards Kuempel Truitt
Eiland Laney Turner
Eissler Laubenberg Uresti
Elkins Lewis Van Arsdale
Ellis Luna Villarreal
Escobar Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 16 was adopted by the House on
September 24, 2003, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 16 was adopted by the Senate on
September 29, 2003, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor