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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ronald J. Barker of Houston has been elected |
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president of the Piney Woods Chapter of the Texas Society of the |
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Sons of the American Revolution; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Barker is a native of San Francisco who served |
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this nation as a fighter pilot in the United States Navy from 1968 |
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to 1972, during which time he flew F-4 Phantoms off the USS |
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Forrestal; he has an MBA from Santa Clara University, and he and his |
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wife, Conni, have two children and three grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Barker is a descendant of Daniel Davis, a |
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rifleman who served in the Virginia militia under General Daniel |
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Morgan during the American Revolution; in 1999 Mr. Barker joined |
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the Sons of the American Revolution, and he became a Texan himself |
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when Hewlett-Packard transferred him to Houston in 2003; as an |
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active member of the Piney Woods Chapter of the organization's |
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Texas Society, he is currently the state chairman of the JROTC/ROTC |
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awards committee; and |
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WHEREAS, The Sons of the American Revolution was founded on |
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July 4, 1876, in San Francisco, as a fraternal organization for men |
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who are lineal descendents of men and women who fought for America's |
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liberty in the revolution; today, the national organization boasts |
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500 chapters worldwide and has 26,000 members; the Texas Society is |
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the largest state society with 47 active chapters and more than |
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2,300 members; and |
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WHEREAS, The Piney Woods Chapter of the TXSSAR was chartered |
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on February 3, 1994, with 15 original members; now drawing 75 |
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members from the Houston metropolitan area, the chapter sponsors 13 |
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awards in local high schools honoring the Junior ROTC; it also |
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sponsors the Eagle Scout Award program, the Knight Historical Essay |
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Contest, the James Looney Elementary School Poster Contest, the |
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Fire Safety Commendation Medal, and the Law Enforcement Medal; |
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moreover, chapter members field a Revolutionary War Color Guard for |
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parades, civic ceremonies, and school events in the Houston area; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, With his swearing in on March 13, 2007, Mr. Barker |
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has embarked on an exciting new role leading the members of this |
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notable organization in remembering and commemorating the founding |
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ideals of our nation and in serving their communities proudly and |
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selflessly; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Ronald J. Barker on his election as |
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president of the Piney Woods Chapter of the Texas Society of the |
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Sons of the American Revolution and extend to him best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Barker as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |