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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Specialist Blake Allen Fletcher of Tomball has |
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rendered valiant service in Iraq as a member of the United States |
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Army, and it is a pleasure to honor him while he is home in Texas on |
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leave; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of State Representative Allen Fletcher and |
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Penny Fletcher, Blake Fletcher entered the army in April 2007, and |
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following more than a year of training, including air assault |
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school, he deployed to Forward Operating Base Garry Owen, Iraq; he |
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is assigned to the 988th Military Police Company, 2-7 Cavalry |
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Division out of Fort Hood and is scheduled to complete his |
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deployment in August 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Specialist Fletcher hopes to build on his military |
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experience to pursue a career in law enforcement, fulfilling a |
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long-held dream to follow in his father's footsteps; he began |
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working toward this goal as a member of ROTC in high school, and he |
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was recognized by the Tomball chapter of the VFW with the Top Gun |
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medal for marksmanship; in addition, he is interested in attending |
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airborne school and receiving training to work with canines; and |
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WHEREAS, An outdoor enthusiast, Specialist Fletcher enjoys |
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riding four-wheelers, hunting, and fishing, and in one hunting trip |
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alone, shot a turkey, a deer, and a bobcat; moreover, he has been |
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riding motorcycles since the age of 10; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his bravery, professionalism, and devotion |
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to duty, Specialist Fletcher embodies the highest ideals of the |
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United States Army, and he is indeed deserving of his fellow |
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citizens' deep respect and appreciation; 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 Specialist Blake Allen Fletcher for his |
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exemplary service to his country and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success in all of his endeavors; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Specialist Fletcher as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Fletcher |
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| Alvarado |
Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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| Anchia |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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| Aycock |
Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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| Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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| Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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| Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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| Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Peña |
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| Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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| Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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| Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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| Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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| Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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| Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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| Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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| Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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| Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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| Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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| Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1273 was adopted by the House on April |
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9, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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