79R17005 JNC-D

By:  Martinez                                                     H.R. No. 1711



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, U.S. Marine First Lieutenant Jeremiah Leibowitz has 
earned the respect and admiration of all who know him for his 
exemplary service in behalf of this country; and
	WHEREAS, A member of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 
Lieutenant Leibowitz served with honor in the invasion of Iraq, and 
has since been deployed for a second tour of duty; and
	WHEREAS, He is a graduate of Texas A&M University and the son 
of our esteemed colleague, the Honorable David McQuade Leibowitz, 
and his wife, Delia, both of whom take great pride in their son's 
many accomplishments; and
	WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to this 
courageous young man and to all of the country's military 
personnel, for they are called on to bear great, often 
unimaginable, burdens, and they render service and sacrifice that 
are truly beyond measure; and
	WHEREAS, Through his unfaltering devotion to duty, honor, and 
this nation, Jeremiah Leibowitz embodies the highest ideals of the 
U.S. armed forces, and it is indeed a privilege to honor him at this 
time; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend U.S. Marine First Lieutenant Jeremiah 
Leibowitz for his steadfast service during Operation Iraqi Freedom 
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 Lieutenant Leibowitz as an expression of high regard 
by the Texas House of Representatives.