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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The retirement of Homer Gallegos of McAllen in March |
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2007 brings to a close a notable 30-year career with the U.S. |
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Department of Veterans Affairs, Readjustment Counseling Service; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gallegos earned his bachelor's degree and his |
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master's degree in education from Pan American University; in 1975, |
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while enrolled in graduate school, he went to work for the American |
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GI Forum Veterans Outreach Program in McAllen; and |
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WHEREAS, Five years later, Mr. Gallegos became one of the |
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first VA employees to lead the nation's Vietnam Veterans Outreach |
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Centers; he served in Laredo before transferring to the McAllen |
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Veterans Center in 1983, where he has worked for the past 24 years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, this brave Texan |
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served his country in Vietnam and later joined the U.S. Air Force |
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Reserve, retiring as a major after more than three decades of |
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military service; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gallegos has been a valued member of the |
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American Legion, the VFW, and the Vietnam Veterans of America, |
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which he served as a chaplain; he has further shared his time with |
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the Hidalgo County Economic Development Board of Directors, the |
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American GI Forum national board of directors, and the Hidalgo |
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Veterans Advisory Committee on Veterans Affairs; and |
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WHEREAS, His efforts have earned him a number of accolades, |
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including the Advocate of the Year Award, the VA 2000 Secretary's |
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Hands and Heart Award, and the Disabled American Veterans |
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Distinguished Service Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his dedication to his occupation and to his |
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fellow veterans, Homer Gallegos has earned the lasting respect and |
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admiration of all who are privileged to know him, and he leaves |
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behind an inspiring legacy of achievement for those who will follow |
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in his footsteps; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Homer Gallegos on his retirement from the |
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Readjustment Counseling |
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Service, and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Gallegos as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Flores |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 600 was adopted by the House on March |
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8, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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