78R19391 MMS-D

By:  Pena                                                         H.R. No. 1747



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The people of South Texas have a long and proud 
tradition of service in the armed forces of the United States, and 
Jose Simon Franco has sustained that tradition through his valiant 
efforts in the Iraqi campaign; and
	WHEREAS, A three-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, Mr. Franco 
saw duty in the Persian Gulf while stationed on the aircraft carrier 
USS Constellation; his ship set sail from its home port in San Diego 
Bay on November 2, 2002, in preparation for war with Iraq, and 
returns to San Diego on June 2, 2003; Mr. Franco is the son of Simon 
Franco and a graduate of Edcouch-Elsa High School; and
	WHEREAS, On April 10, 2003, citizens of the Delta area 
gathered at the city hall in Elsa to pay tribute to Mr. Franco and 
other courageous service members from the surrounding communities; 
and
	WHEREAS, Representative Aaron Peña has justly recognized 
Jose Simon Franco in the Texas House of Representatives, for 
citizens across the country owe this resolute American and his 
fellow servicemen an immeasurable debt of gratitude for the burdens 
and sacrifice they have assumed, and for their unwavering 
dedication to those rights and ideals that have made this nation, 
for so many around the world, the promised land; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Jose Simon Franco for his service in the 
Iraqi war and extend to him profound appreciation for his brave and 
steadfast efforts in this country's behalf; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Franco as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.