78R6131 JH-D

By:  Hunter                                                       H.R. No. 362



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The year 2002 marked the 75th anniversary of the 
Texas Veterans Commission; and
	WHEREAS, Originally called the State Veterans Service 
Office, this beneficial organization was established in 1927; since 
that time, the commission has effectively provided claims 
assistance and counseling services, helping to ensure that veterans 
and their families receive all the federal and state benefits to 
which they are entitled; and
	WHEREAS, The commission has made available a comprehensive 
and well–regarded veterans service officer training program; it has 
also worked diligently with other veterans organizations and the 
state legislature to improve services for the state's nearly two 
million veterans; and
	WHEREAS, Texas veterans currently benefit from the skilled 
leadership of the commission's executive director, James Nier, its 
chairman, James Duncan, and its commissioners, Leonardo Barraza, 
John Brieden III, James Adams, Brigadier General Sue Turner, and 
Alexander Vernon; and
	WHEREAS, For more than three-quarters of a century, the Texas 
Veterans Commission has provided assistance to our veterans, and 
the dedicated efforts of its commissioners and staff have 
positively impacted the lives of countless Texans; now, therefore, 
be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize the Texas Veterans Commission for more 
than 75 years of outstanding service in behalf of Texas veterans and 
their families; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Texas Veterans Commission as an expression of high 
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.