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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Since 2000, Travis Allan Bryan has devoted more than |
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6,000 hours of volunteer community service to the citizens of |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, His contributions as a soldier, EMT, educator, |
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political activist, Coast Guard Auxiliary member, Boy Scout leader, |
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and ESGR committee member represent over three years of devoted |
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service to his community and to his country; and |
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WHEREAS, Travis Bryan enlisted as a military police officer |
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in the Texas State Guard in 2005, and three years later, he was |
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commissioned a second lieutenant in the Medical Reserve Brigade by |
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Governor Rick Perry; and |
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WHEREAS, In his work as a soldier and master military |
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emergency management specialist, Mr. Bryan has served with |
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distinction, volunteering for a number of humanitarian service |
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operations in the Rio Grande Valley and for relief efforts |
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following Hurricanes Katrina, Dolly, Gustav, and Ike; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 2005, the President's Council on Service and |
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Civic Participation has bestowed on this outstanding young Texan |
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the Gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award four times; moreover, |
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the council recognized him with its highest honor, the President's |
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Call to Service Award, in 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bryan's tireless dedication to his community and |
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to humanitarian efforts has been acknowledged by the governors of |
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11 states, including Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, |
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Louisiana, Maryland, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, |
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Oklahoma, and West Virginia, as well as by local elected officials |
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throughout the country; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Pasadena to Michael R. Bryan, Sr., and the |
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former Marla L. Starkey, Mr. Bryan has made education a priority in |
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his life, and he has earned a certificate in emergency medical |
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technology with honors from San Jacinto Community College and a |
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certificate in emergency management with distinction from |
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Frederick Community College in Maryland; since then, he has |
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graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in religion from |
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Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he is currently a |
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candidate for a master of business administration degree in |
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leadership; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bryan has contributed financially to many |
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notable organizations through his membership in the Association of |
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the United States Army, the Enlisted Association of the National |
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Guard of the United States, the National Guard Association of |
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Texas, the State Guard Association of the United States, the Texas |
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State Guard nonprofit association, the National Association for |
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Search and Rescue, and the National Rifle Association; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2008, Mr. Bryan was elected president and chair |
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of the National Association for Justice and Legal Reform and has |
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further shared his time and talents through his leadership in |
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numerous other civic and community organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bryan presently serves as a precinct chair, |
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presiding election judge, and volunteer deputy voter registrar in |
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Harris County, and in 2008, he served on a Harris County signature |
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verification committee and Early Voting Ballot Board; and |
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WHEREAS, With the love and support of his wife, Amber, and his |
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three children, Joshua, Matthew, and Brianna, Travis Bryan has |
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devoted himself to serving his fellow Texans and to many worthy |
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causes in which he believes; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Travis Allan Bryan for his exemplary |
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service to his community and to the State of Texas and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Bryan as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |