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H.R. No. 578
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Those Texans who dedicate themselves to the greater
good are truly deserving of our sincere admiration and gratitude,
and Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran Jesus Bocanegra is indeed one
such individual; and
WHEREAS, A five-year veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. Bocanegra
played a part in the capture of Saddam Hussein; he is a member of the
Rio Grande Valley veterans group "America's Last Patrol" and of the
newly formed "Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America"; and
WHEREAS, In November 2005, Mr. Bocanegra and a group of his
fellow servicemen marched from their community in the Rio Grande
Valley to the nearest veterans hospital; this veterans march
commenced in Edinburg, traversing some 250 miles to the historic
site of the Alamo in San Antonio; the march drew attention to the
plight of Valley veterans and the distance they are currently
forced to travel to seek medical treatment at a veterans hospital in
San Antonio; and
WHEREAS, In championing the construction of new medical
facilities to serve their community, Mr. Bocanegra and his
compatriots seek to exercise the rights for which they fought and to
receive due recognition for their service to the country they love;
and
WHEREAS, Representative Aaron Pena has justly recognized
Jesus Bocanegra by authoring this resolution in his behalf during
the 3rd Called Session of the 79th Texas Legislature; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Jesus Bocanegra for
his distinguished military service and for his efforts to secure
better access to medical care for his fellow veterans; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Bocanegra as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Pena
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 578 was adopted by the House on May
10, 2006, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House