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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Pete Taylor |
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received the 2007 Book of Golden Deeds Award from the Exchange Club |
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of Killeen in recognition of his many years of exemplary community |
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leadership; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Tennessee, Pete Taylor holds a |
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bachelor's degree from Middle Tennessee State University, as well |
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as a master's degree from Kansas State University, and is a graduate |
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of the U.S. Army War College and the U.S. Army Command and General |
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Staff College; he began his distinguished military career in 1960 |
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and subsequently served two tours of duty in Vietnam; he steadily |
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rose through the ranks to become Commander General of III Corps at |
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Fort Hood, all the while shaping the lives of many military leaders |
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with his sound advice and astute judgment; and |
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WHEREAS, Since retiring in 1993, General Taylor has been |
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called on for his military expertise by Governor George W. Bush, who |
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appointed him to the Texas Strategic Military Planning Commission, |
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which he chaired for several years, and by U.S. Representative |
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Nancy Pelosi, who appointed him as commissioner to the Overseas |
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Basing Commission; in addition, he was asked by Central Texas |
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mayors to lead the Heart of Texas Defense Alliance, a group that |
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advocates for the sustainability of Fort Hood and other defense |
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industries in the area; and |
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WHEREAS, General Taylor has long supported the Killeen |
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community through his involvement in such noteworthy organizations |
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as the United Way, the Rotary Club, the Greater Killeen Chamber of |
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Commerce, the Boy Scouts of America, the Killeen Food Center, and |
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the American Cancer Society; he served for more than five years on |
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the Killeen Independent School District Board of Trustees and, as a |
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member of the Central Texas University Task Force, was instrumental |
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in establishing the Killeen campus of Tarleton State University; |
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moreover, he served as vice chair of the Heights State Bank board |
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for nearly a decade; and |
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WHEREAS, One of General Taylor's most significant |
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accomplishments is cofounding the Military Child Education |
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Coalition, a national organization that has helped countless |
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military families address the challenges of frequent school |
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transitions faced by their children, and he remains active with |
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MCEC as a member of the board of directors; and |
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WHEREAS, The recipient of numerous honors, including the |
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Frank W. Mayborn Humanitarian Award, General Taylor enjoyed many |
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happy years with his wife, the late Mary Jane Taylor, with whom he |
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raised three children, Kay, Scott, and Curtis, and welcomed six |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, The generosity, dedication, and tireless efforts of |
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Lieutenant General Pete Taylor have contributed vitally to the city |
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of Killeen, the Lone Star State, and this nation, and he truly |
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merits the respect and gratitude of his fellow citizens; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant |
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General Pete Taylor on his receipt of the 2007 Book of Golden Deeds |
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Award from the Exchange Club of Killeen and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued happiness and success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Lieutenant General Pete Taylor as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |