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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Bennie L. Cole is retiring from Randolph Air Force |
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Base in 2009, drawing to a close a notable career that has spanned |
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more than four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Cole had |
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more than 4,000 hours as an aircrew member, including service |
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aboard the plane of then Vice President Gerald Ford; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cole's civilian career has included training and |
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certification as a Baldridge Quality Examiner and an Air Force |
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Level Examiner; in his latest role as a senior management analyst at |
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Air Education and Training Command, he has earned the respect and |
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admiration of his colleagues for his astute leadership and |
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dedicated service; he has also garnered a number of accolades, |
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including the Air Force Civilian Award for Valor and the 2007 Air |
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Force Distinguished Equal Employment Opportunity Award; and |
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WHEREAS, This notable Texan shares his time with a number of |
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worthwhile civic endeavors; a member of the City of San Antonio MLK |
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Scholarship Committee, he also serves on the Northside ISD Bond |
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Committee, the Citizens Bond Oversight Commission, and the Alamo |
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Community College District Citizens Bond Oversight Committee; he is |
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a member of the board of the Northside Education Foundation, a group |
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he served as president from 2001 to 2004 and with which he helped to |
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raise more than $1 million for the Bunny Jean Raba Endowment Fund; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, His efforts in behalf of his community have earned |
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him the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the San Antonio Police |
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Officers Association, the San Antonio Black Achievement Award, and |
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the Meritorious Service Award for volunteerism from the United |
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Negro College Fund; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Cole has been supported |
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by a loving family, including his wife, Edithe, his son, Bennie L. |
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Cole II, and his grandchildren, Marcus and Eliya; and |
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WHEREAS, The occasion of his retirement presents a fitting |
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opportunity to recognize Bennie Cole and commend him for his myriad |
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achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Bennie L. Cole on his retirement |
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from Randolph Air Force Base and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Cole as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |