H.R. No. 2107
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, Lieutenant Leibowitz served with honor in Operation
Iraqi Freedom, participating in the initial invasion and completing
a second tour of duty in March 2005; consistently demonstrating
steadfast courage and unwavering commitment to his missions, he was
hand-selected to serve as his battalion's liaison officer at the
Fallujah Civil-Military Operations Center during more than 90 days
of reconstruction operations, and for his noble efforts he was
accorded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal; and
WHEREAS, Born in Houston on September 20, 1976, this
dedicated soldier earned his bachelor's degree in 2000 from Texas
A&M University, where he was a valued member of the Corps of Cadets,
a co-commander of the Fish Drill Team, which won a host of
competitions under his able guidance, and a participant in the Ross
Volunteer Company, which is the oldest honor guard and drill team of
its kind in the state and the Honor Guard for the Governor of Texas;
and
WHEREAS, After the tragedy of September 11, 2001, Lieutenant
Leibowitz enlisted in the Marines, and his remarkable skills and
leadership ability led him to graduate eighth in his Officer
Candidate School class; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Leibowitz is 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.
Martinez
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2107 was adopted by the House on May
26, 2005, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House