H.R. No. 216
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Delegates to the 85th American Legion National
Convention have chosen John Brieden III of Brenham to serve as the
new national commander of the 2.8 million member organization; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas A&M University, where he earned
a bachelor's degree in business administration, Mr. Brieden
belonged to the renowned Corps of Cadets and played in the Fightin'
Texas Aggie Band; a Distinguished Military Graduate of the school,
he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army following
graduation; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Brieden served with distinction as an infantry
officer in the army during the Vietnam War; when the army
reinstituted Ranger battalions, he was selected to serve in the 1st
Battalion, 75th Infantry; and
WHEREAS, A distinguished member of American Legion Post 48,
Mr. Brieden has worked tirelessly in behalf of his fellow
servicemen and servicewomen; he has held numerous key American
Legion positions at the post, district, state, and national levels,
earning the respect and admiration of those who have been
privileged to work with him; and
WHEREAS, His outstanding tenure of service also includes a
gubernatorial appointment to the Texas Veterans Commission, which
he served as secretary in 2000 and 2001 and as vice chairman in 2002
and 2003; and
WHEREAS, A man of great loyalty, vision, and integrity, Mr.
Brieden eagerly looks forward to making further significant
contributions to the American Legion, and it is a distinct
privilege to commend him at this time; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate John Brieden
III on his appointment as national commander of the American Legion
and extend to him best wishes for continued success in this
important role; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Brieden as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Kolkhorst
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
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 216 was adopted by the House on
October 2, 2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House