H.R. No. 1506



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Major Scott Galliardt of Boerne has served his 
country with distinction in the Texas Air National Guard, and his 
efforts at home and abroad have earned him the respect and 
admiration of all who know him; and
	WHEREAS, A member of the Texas Air National Guard's 149th 
Medical Group, this courageous soldier was deployed in support of 
Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 16, 2004, to fly with a Critical 
Care Air Transport Team out of Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany; 
and
	WHEREAS, Major Galliardt routinely flew with his team into 
Iraq, caring for the wounded as they were transported from the 
battlefield; and
	WHEREAS, During his service overseas, Major Galliardt became 
involved with a project at Kiker Elementary School in Austin to 
collect DVDs and supplies for wounded soldiers; he helped to boost 
the morale of his fellow servicemen and servicewomen, decorating 
medical transport vehicles with drawings made by the young 
students, and delivered the donated items to military hospitals in 
Iraq to be used by patients and medical staff; and
	WHEREAS, Major Galliardt is equally committed to serving 
others in his civilian life; he has lent his time and talents to the 
neighborhood association board, to children's athletic teams as a 
coach, and to Saint Peter's Catholic Church, where he has been a 
religious education teacher and Eucharistic minister; and
	WHEREAS, A registered nurse and former member of the U.S. 
Navy, Major Galliardt has earned both bachelor's and master's 
degrees and currently works as director of nursing for Select 
Specialty Hospital in San Antonio; and
	WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, he has enjoyed the love and 
support of his close-knit family, including his wife, Jennifer, and 
his three children, Emily, Timmy, and Nicholas; and
	WHEREAS, Through his unfaltering devotion to duty, honor, and 
his country, Scott Galliardt embodies the highest ideals of the 
armed services, and it is a privilege to honor this esteemed Texan 
at this time; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend Major Scott Galliardt for his 
exceptional service in behalf of his country and extend to him 
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Major Galliardt as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                         Casteel

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1506 was adopted by the House on May 
20, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House