SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 632

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize Shoshana N. Johnson for her valor while serving her 
country in Iraq and her tenacity and courage as a prisoner of war; 
and
	WHEREAS, Army Specialist Shoshana Johnson graduated in 
1991 from Andress High School in El Paso, where she was a member 
of the Reserve Officers Training Corps and the drill team; and
	WHEREAS, Shoshana is a specialist with the United States 
Army's 507th Maintenance Company at Fort Bliss in El Paso; she
is also the proud mother of Janelle, who is two years old; and
	WHEREAS, She has a great love of cooking and especially 
enjoys baking and making chicken enchiladas; she looks forward
to a career as a chef following her military service; and
	WHEREAS, Shoshana was deployed to Iraq, where she prepared 
meals for soldiers during Operation Iraqi Freedom; she and 15 
other members of the 507th Maintenance Company were ambushed by 
Iraqi forces near An Nasiriyah, Iraq; nine of the soldiers were 
killed, and Shoshana and six others were taken prisoner; she was 
wounded in both legs by a single bullet during the capture; and
	WHEREAS, A fine young soldier, Shoshana endured three weeks 
of captivity with bravery and resiliency, and on April 13, 2003, 
three weeks after being captured, Shoshana and her six fellow 
prisoners of war were rescued by American forces; now, therefore, 
be it 
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby commend Shoshana N. Johnson for her 
exemplary service to her country and for setting an example of 
great courage in the face of grave danger; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
                                                                       Shapleigh




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on April 16, 2003.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate